Podcasts by Monster Kid Radio

Monster Kid Radio #644 - Horror of Dracula with Beth Koch from 2023-11-20T04:38:51

Nosferatu November 2023 continues with a revisit with the film Horror of Dracula (dir. Terence Fisher) with Beth Koch. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return of Ultraman), Listener Feed...

Monster Kid Radio #643 - Slaughter of the Vampires with Tom Gurganus from 2023-11-11T05:44:21

Nosferatu November 2023 continues with a look at the film Slaughter of the Vampires (dir. Roberto Mauri) with Monster Kid Irregular Tom Gurganus. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (The Return ...

Monster Kid Radio #642 - Blacula with Dominique Lamssies from 2023-11-03T00:46:35

Nosferatu November 2023 kicks off with a look at the film Blacula (dir. William Crain) with fellow creator/crafter/monster kid/monster hugger Dominique Lamssies. Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Rev...

Monster Kid Radio #641 - The Return of the Vampire with Beth Koch from 2023-10-27T03:01:06

Derek loves sharing beloved classic monster movies with his wife Beth. This time, he showed her The Return of the Vampire (dir. Lew Landers). Listen to find out what she thought of the film! Plus M...

Monster Kid Radio #640 - Looking ahead to Scare-A-Thon 2023 with Mathew Rashleigh from 2023-10-20T05:31:01

This week, Derek's long-time friend and fellow film school dropout Matthew Rashleigh joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming Scare-A-Thon at . What five movies will be playing? What movies did De...

Monster Kid Radio #639 - Musician/Monster Kid Chris Alexander and Basil Gogos from 2023-10-13T06:10:13

This week, musician Chris Alexander (, ) joins Derek to discuss an artist all monster kids should know and love - Basil Gogos! Chris and Derek also briefly discuss a possible link between surf musi...

Monster Kid Radio #638 - Beast from Haunted Cave with Bryan Clark from 2023-10-06T17:35:46

Bryan Clark returns to Monster Kid Radio, and he's bringing a fun flick with him! It's Beast from Haunted Cave (dir. Monte Hellman), and not only do he and Derek discuss the film, they also discuss...

Update - Monster Kid Radio and a particular haunt attraction from 2023-09-30T23:48:41

An update about MKR and a particular haunt attraction

Monster Kid Radio #637 - Monster Kid Radio at Rose City Comic Con 2023 from 2023-09-29T04:31:53

Monster Kid Radio Live! A Decade of Dishing About Monsters! took place at Rose City Comic Con 2023 this past weekend! On stage, Derek was joined by his wife Beth, David Heath (), and Chris McMillan...

Monster Kid Radio #636 - Meet Monster Kid Radio at CouveCon 2023 from 2023-09-22T05:28:47

CouveCon Chapter 2 took place September 9, and Monster Kid Radio was there for the Meet Monster Kid panel! Beth and Derek Koch were on hand to discuss the podcast with a brand new audience. Plus fo...

Monster Kid Radio #635 - The Mask of Fu Manchu with Scott Glancy from 2023-09-16T19:43:40

When exploring the history of Hollywood, some ugly truths are uncovered, and on Monster Kid Radio, this week's guest Scott Glancy (one of the creators of the role-playing game) joins Derek to disc...

Monster Kid Radio #634 - Lord Blood-Rah on the Horror Host Tradition, plus Willow Polson and The Manos Chronicles from 2023-09-08T01:06:39

It's a juicy monster of an episode this week on Monster Kid Radio! In addition to Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review (for all your Ultraman needs) and Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland, De...

Monster Kid Radio #633 - Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review plus Radio Spots from 2023-09-01T00:14:18

It's going to take a lot more than some internet issues to keep Monster Kid Radio down! Derek explains what happened to what was planned for this week's episode, discusses some game show dreams, an...

Monster Kid Radio #632 - The Last Voyage of the Demeter with Beth Koch from 2023-08-23T02:24:55

There's little question that Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula is an important novel for us monster kids. So many films have been based on this classic piece of literature, and this week, Derek and ...

Monster Kid Radio #631 - Beverly Washburn at Monster Bash 2023 (Summer) from 2023-08-10T23:56:56

If you could have gone to Monster Bash, you should have gone to Monster Bash! But if you couldn't, check out this Q&A from Monster Bash featuring actress Beverly Washburn! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta C...

Monster Kid Radio #630 - Lynne Lugosi Sparks at Monster Bash 2023 (Summer) from 2023-08-03T14:52:53

If you could have gone to Monster Bash, you should have gone to Monster Bash! But if you couldn't, check out this Q&A from Monster Bash featuring the granddaughter of Bela Lugosi, Lynne Lugosi Spar...

Monster Kid Radio #629 - Space Monster Wangmagwi with Roger Cassell from 2023-07-28T15:43:23

We're closing out Kaijuly 2023 with a look at the oddball, obscure, and absurd Space Monster Wangmagwi (dir. Hyeok-jinn Gwon). Derek is joined by long time monster kid and first time guest Roger Ca...

Monster Kid Radio #628 - Frankenstein Conquers the World with Bryan Clark from 2023-07-21T18:41:58

Returning guest author Bryan Clark joins Derek for a look at a returning kaiju film - Frankenstein Conquers the World (dir. Ishirō Honda) this week on Monster Kid Radio! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Cap...

Monster Kid Radio #627 - Top Three Favorite Ultraman Kaiju w/ Mark Matzke and Anthony Wendel from 2023-07-13T13:00

You can't have an Ultra-Hero without an Ultra-Villain! Week Two of Kaijuly 2023 sees Derek joined by Mark Matzke and Anthony Wendel to discuss their Top Three Favorite Kaiju from the Ultraman franc...

Monster Kid Radio #626 - Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla with Robert L. Kelly from 2023-07-08T17:26:31

Kaijuly 2023 kicks off with not one, not two, but THREE kaiju when Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, and King Caesar wreak havoc on the podcast with Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (dir. Jun Fukuda)! Robert L. K...

Monster Kid Radio #625 - Monster Bash Calls, plus Chris McMillan Interviews Audrey Dalton from 2023-06-30T21:35:45

Listener Feedback! Calls from Monster Bash! And Chris McMillan (from ) interviews Audrey Dalton! Plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review! Team Deth YouTube Channel - Voicemail: (360) 524-2484‬ Emai...

Monster Kid Radio #624 - At the Earth's Core with Mark Holmes from 2023-06-23T20:29:24

Recorded before his wedding, Derek sat down with Mark Holmes to discuss the Burroughs-ian adventure through the Amicus lens with 1976's At the Earth's Core (dir. Kevin Connor). Plus Listener Feedba...

Monster Kid Radio #623 - Carnival of Souls with Beth at the Joy Cinema from 2023-06-17T01:26:30

When one of your favorite movie theaters shows a movie like Carnival of Souls (dir. Herk Harvey), you go . . . and you take your wife with you! This is one of Derek's favorite films, but Beth has n...

Monster Kid Radio #622 - Derek Waxes Zombie Nostalgic from 2023-06-10T04:56

JUNEDEAD. June of the Dead. Undead June. Undead Junedead. Whatever you call it, it's a month of zombie movies here on Monster Kid Radio, and this week Derek reflects on his zombie past of podcasts,...

Manos Kid Radio #621 - Jackey Neyman Jones from 2023-06-02T06:03:38

There is no way out of here. That's what Torgo told Mike and his family in Manos: The Hands of Fate (dir. Hal Warren), and that's held true for Debbie . . . because the actress that played her - Ja...

Manos Kid Radio #620 - Manos: The Hands of Fate, Manos Returns, and Manos: The Rise of Torgo with Steve Turek from 2023-05-26T18:56:21

This week, Derek spreads the word of Manos even further when Steve Turek returns to Monster Kid Radio (as a guest this time!). Manos: The Hands of Fate (dir. Hal Warren), Manos: The Rise of Torgo (...

Manos Kid Radio #619 - Introducing my wife to Manos: The Hands of Fate from 2023-05-19T05:04:22

Derek waited until after they were legally and officially marries before he showed his wife Manos: The Hands of Fate (dir. Hal Warren). Will their new marriage survive the film? Plus Kenny's Look a...

Monster Kid Radio #618 - Steve Turek with Dominique Lamssies and The Ghosts of Hanley House (dir. Louise Sherrill) from 2023-05-02T18:21:23

Dominique Lamssies drops by Monster Kid Radio this week to discuss the somewhat obscure film The Ghosts of Hanley House (dir. Louise Sherrill) with Steve Turek. Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters...

Monster Kid Radio #617 - Steve Turek with Ansel Faraj and Mark of the Vampire from 2023-04-23T00:47:41

Filmmaker Ansel Faraj (, ) joins gues thost Steve Turek this week to check for a mark (and not a blue one). It's Mark of the Vampire (dir. Tod Browning), and it's Bela Lugosi, so you know you're in...

Monster Kid Radio #616 - Steve Turek with Kevin Slick and The Invisible Ray from 2023-04-15T03:39:46

Lugosi and Karloff are a winning combination this week on Monster Kid Radio when Steve Turek from the  hosts Kevin Slick to discuss The Invisible Ray (dir. Lambert Hillyer). Plus Kenny's Look at Fa...

Monster Kid Radio #615 - Steve Turek with Scott Morris and The Twonky from 2023-04-06T07:30

Tune into The Twonky (dir. Arch Oboler) this week on Monster Kid Radio when Steve Turek from the  hosts Scott Morris from . Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland and Mark Matzke's Beta C...

Monster Kid Radio #614 - Steve Turek with Kenny and Mighty Joe Young from 2023-03-30T23:20:25

Steve Turek from the hosts a discussion about Mighty Joe Young (dir. Ernest B. Schoedsack) with Kenny this week on Monster Kid Radio while Derek is getting ready for his upcoming wedding. Derek st...

Monster Kid Radio #613 - The Abominable Snowman with Kelly Hogaboom from 2023-03-23T19:05:33

It's time to chill with The Abominable Snowman (dir. Val Guest)! Kelly Hogaboom joins Derek this week to tackle Hammer Films' take on the Yeti, plus Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review and Kenny's Lo...

Monster Kid Radio #612 - The Amazing Colossal Man with Joe Schultz from 2023-03-16T07:56:26

You can't miss this episode of Monster Kid Radio (unless you're the military in 1950's Nevada - they apparently had trouble spotting a giant man walking around the Las Vegas desert!). This week, Jo...

Monster Kid Radio #611 - Classic Genre Films for Modern Audiences (from FAN EXPO Portland 2023) from 2023-03-10T01:11:41

Recording Live at FAN EXPO Portland 2023, Derek was joined by David Heath and DB Spitzer from the podcast () to discuss Classic Genre Films for Modern Audiences. Plus Listener Feedback, a chat abo...

Monster Kid Radio #610 - TransWorld’s 2023 Halloween&Attraction Show recap with Beth Westbo from 2023-03-04T17:41:53

Beth Westbo recently attended TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show, and has finally caught her breath from all that spooky screaming. She's now sitting down with Derek to talk about the event....

Monster Kid Radio #609 - Exploring the Crack in the World (dir. Andrew Marton) with Steve Sullivan from 2023-02-24T23:47:23

Derek loves these new-to-him movies, and this week author Stephen D. Sullivan () brings an old favorite of his - Crack in the World (dir. Andrew Marton). Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Fil...

Monster Kid Radio #608 - Bride of Frankenstein with Beth Westbo from 2023-02-17T02:58:31

When your favorite theater shows a classic monster movie, YOU GO TO THE MOVIES! Bride of Frankenstein screened, and Beth saw it for the first time. Plus Listener Feedback, Kenny's Look at Famous Mo...

Monster Kid Radio #607 - 1st EVER Monster Kid Radio Movie Trivia Quiz from 2023-02-11T02:11:45

The first ever Monster Kid Radio Trivia Quiz took place on Twitch the other night, but if you weren't there live, you can hear the game here! Plus Listener Feedback, Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters...

Monster Kid Radio #606 - 2022 Monster Rally Retro Awards, Part 2 - Winners! from 2023-02-04T07:53:32

Let's finish 2022's Monster Rally Retro Awards! Author Stephen D. Sullivan joins Derek this week to announce the winners for the 1957/1958 categories! Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmla...

Monster Kid Radio #605 - Mothra at the Hollywood Theatre with Beth Westbo and Matt Rashleigh from 2023-01-27T02:15:20

When your friend asks if you want to go see a 35mm print of a kaiju classic, YOU SAY YES! This week, Matt Rashleigh invited Derek and Beth to join him at the Hollywood Theatre for Mothra (dir. Ishi...

Monster Kid Radio #604 - Planet of the Vampires with Robert Kelly from 2023-01-21T03:37:22

' Robert Kelly joins Derek this week as they cast their eyes toward the stars and discuss Mario Bava's 1965 sci-fi horror gem Planet of the Vampires. Along the way - as it sometimes when two monste...

Monster Kid Radio #603 - Shin Ultraman with Beth Westbo from 2023-01-14T08:38:02

Yes, this episode is about Shin Ultraman (dir. Shinji Higuchi), but (thanks to this week's guest Beth Westbo) the podcast also touches on, of all things, Doctor Who, American pop culture . . . and ...

Monster Kid Raido #602 - The Raven (1935) with Beth Westbo from 2023-01-07T06:55:07

When your haunt-designer fiancée asks you to pick a classic horror movie to watch, you want to deliver the goods, and this week, Derek picked 1935's The Raven (dir. Lew Landers). What did Beth West...

Monster Kid Radio #601 - Derek looks back at 2022, and you can help shape 2023 from 2022-12-30T02:55:25

It's been a heck of a year for Derek and Monster Kid Radio! This week, he reflects on the year that was, and then puts the question of what 2023 should look like to you, dear listener! Plus Listene...

Monster Kid Radio #600 - LIVE! from 2022-12-24T02:15:10

What happened when you hit 600 episodes of your podcast? I don't know, but Derek seemed to think going live on Twitch was a good idea! This is what happened when he opened up a session of Ask D Any...

Monster Kid Raido #599 - Monster Rally Retro Award Nominations, 1957-1958 from 2022-12-16T01:56:39

Let's get back to this year's Monster Rally Retro Awards! Author Stephen D. Sullivan joins Derek this week to announce the ballot for the 1957-1958 categories! Plus Listener Feedback, Kenny's Look ...

Monster Kid Radio #598 - House of Wax with Chris McMillan from 2022-12-09T01:59:23

Back to the House of Wax (dir. Andre De Toth) with Chris McMillan

Monster Kid Radio #597 - I Married a Witch with guest host Steve Turek and guest Jeff Owens from 2022-12-02T02:38:55

The DieCast Movie Podcast's Steve Turek takes on the role of guest host while Derek recovers from his battle with Covid. This week, he is joined by the Classic Horror Club's Jeff Owens to discuss t...

Monster Kid Radio #596 - Sébastien Godin and The Daughters of Dunwich from 2022-11-04T18:42:39

Filmmaker Sébastien Godin joins Derek this week (to make him feel old and) talk about his upcoming movie The Daughters of Dunwich (check out the Indiegogo page here -  - NOW!). Plus Listener Feedba...

Monster Kid Radio #595 - A Very Special Episode (Monster Bash and MORE!) from 2022-10-28T21:04:57

Mark Matzke breaks down Monster Bash October 2022, plus other special announcements!

Monster Kid Radio #594 - House of Dracula with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2022-10-21T19:49:36

Author Stephen D. Sullivan takes a break from his and his to join Derek to discuss one of the last Universal monster rally films - House of Dracula (dir. Erle C. Kenton). Plus Listener Feedback, ...

Monster Kid Radio #593 - Lovecraft's Favorite Films from 2022-10-14T21:34:53

Derek moderated the panel Lovecraft's Favorite Films at this past weekend's and was joined by panelists Chris McMillan, Kenneth Hite, Adam Scott Glancy, and Andrew Migliore. Plus Kenny's Look at F...

Monster Kid Radio #592 - Atomic Tales #9-14 from 2022-10-07T17:35:23

Courtesy of Stephen D. Sullivan and Christopher R. Mihm comes Atomic Tales! This week, we listen to episodes 9 through 14 of this retro sci-fi adventure! Plus Listener Feedback, Kenny's Look at Fam...

Monster Kid Radio #591 - Meet ScareGrounds PDX's Beth Westbo from 2022-09-30T19:17:32

Someone has to design and manage the things that go bump in the night, and this week we meet one of those people when Beth Westbo from ()joins Derek to discuss her background with haunted houses, ...

Monster Kid Radio #590 - Teenage Cave Man with Joseph Schultz from 2022-09-23T21:51:24

What's more believable, that Robert Vaughn is a caveman or that he is a teenager? Joseph Schultz joins Derek this week on the podcast to discuss 1958's Teenage Cave Man (dir. Roger Corman). Plus Ke...

Monster Kid Radio #589 - Meet Monster Kid Pamela the Kaijuqueeeen from 2022-09-16T20:15:57

She's a regular participant in the Monster Kid Movie Club on Twitch, and this week, Pamela the Kaijuqueeeen joins the podcast. Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland and Mark Matzke's Bet...

Monster Kid Radio #588 - Gamera vs. Gyaos with Bryan Clark from 2022-09-10T00:31:23

Writer Bryan Clark rides into Monster Kid Radio on the back of a flying turtle when he and Derek discuss Gamera vs. Gyaos (dir. Noriaki Yuasa). Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland and ...

Monster Kid Radio #587 - Creature from the Haunted Sea with Tom Gurganus from 2022-09-03T06:19:13

How much monster does $150 get you? Find out in this episode of Monster Kid Radio when ' Tom Gurganus joins him to discuss Roger Corman's Creature from the Haunted Sea! Plus Kenny's Look at Famous ...

Where's the latest episode? from 2022-09-03T05:56:08

Not sure why the latest episode of didn't go out yesterday as it was supposed to. I'm looking into it, but it may delay this week's podcast release.

Monster Kid Radio #586 - Kris Yeaworth Q&A at Monster Bash 2022 from 2022-08-26T21:49:38

You know what you miss when you don't go to Monster Bash? Amazing Q&As with amazing Bash guests! This week, we give you another taste of what you can expect at any Monster Bash with a Q&A with the ...

Monster Kid Radio #535 - Drácula with Ricardo Delgado from 2022-08-19T19:18:39

Despite having this in his physical media collection for decades, Derek only just watched 1931's Drácula (dir. George Meford) for a first time a few years ago. And he loved it. You know who else lo...

Monster Kid Radio #584 - Patrick Wayne Q&A at Monster Bash 2022 from 2022-08-12T22:55:08

You know what you miss when you don't go to Monster Bash? Amazing Q&As with amazing Bash guests! This week, we give you another taste of what you can expect at any Monster Bash with a Q&A with Patr...

Monster Kid Radio #583 - Octaman with Christopher Page from 2022-08-05T21:04:52

An eight-tentacled menace stalks the podcast this week when veteran podcaster Christopher Page joins Derek for a conversation about 1971's Octaman (dir. Harry Essex). What's this movies connection ...

Monster Kid Radio #582 - G-FEST XXVII Debrief with Mark Matzke from 2022-07-29T19:56:26

Sounds like Mark Matzke had some Godzilla-sized fun at () this year! He spent some time with Derek this week talking about his convention experience, and by the time the conversation was over, Der...

Monster Kid Radio #581 - Conan the Barbarian with Steve Turek from 2022-07-22T22:50:37

Crom . . . ! This week, The DieCast Movie Podcast's Steve Turek joins Derek to get their sword-and-sorcery juices flowing with a look at 1982's Conan the Barbarian (dir. John Milius). Before that d...

Monster Kid Radio #580 - Beverly Washburn Q&A at Monster Bash 2022 from 2022-07-16T00:58:44

You know what you miss when you don't go to Monster Bash? Amazing Q&As with amazing Bash guests! This week, we give you another taste of what you can expect at any Monster Bash with a Q&A with Beve...

Monster Kid Radio #579 - Caroline Munro Q&A at Monster Bash 2022 from 2022-07-08T20:26:03

You know what you miss when you don't go to Monster Bash? Amazing Q&As with amazing Bash guests! This week, we give you a taste of what you can expect at any Monster Bash with a Q&A with Caroline M...

Monster Kid Radio #578 - Monster Bash Summer 2022 Recap with Kenny from 2022-07-01T21:50:29

With so many Monster Kids attending the recent Monster Bash convention, you know at least one of them is available to appear on the podcast this week to talk about it! Kenny takes a break from his ...

Monster Kid Radio #577 - 2022 (Part One) Monster Rally Retro Awards with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2022-06-24T18:33:25

It's time to announce the winners of the 2022 (Part One) Monster Rally Retro Awards, kind of sort of LIVE with Stephen D. Sullivan. Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland, and Mark Matzke...

Monster Kid Radio #576 - The Flying Serpent with Tom Gurganus from 2022-06-11T08:57:40

It's Lional Atwill . . . Lionel Barrymore . . . John Barrymore . . . George Zucco? It's . . . SOMEONE in The Flying Serpent (dir. Sam Newfield). It might even be Tom Gurganus from . Plus Kenny's Lo...

Monster Kid Radio #575 - The Legend of Hell House (dir. John Hough) with Alistair Hughes from 2022-06-04T01:38

For the sake of your sanity, listen to this podcast!

Monster Kid Radio #574 - Santo vs. Frankenstein's Daughter with Steve Bowen from 2022-05-28T02:52:07

Just one more week of wearing your luchador mask! It's time for Lucha de Mayo here on Monster Kid Radio! This week, Steve Bowen joins Derek to discuss the Frankensteinian fun of Santo vs. la hija d...

Monster Kid Radio #573 - Blue Demon contra las diabólicas with Kenny from Ol' Mexico from 2022-05-20T09:05:54

Lucha de Mayo 2022 continues with Blue Demon contra las diabólicas (dir. Chano Urueta)

Monster Kid Radio #572 - Misterio en las Bermudas with Robert Kelly from 2022-05-13T21:45:51

Get your luchador mask! It's time for Lucha de Mayo here on Monster Kid Radio! This week, ' Robert Kelly joins Derek to discuss the delightful wacky Misterio en las Bermudas, aka Mystery in Bermuda...

Monster Kid Radio #571 - Author Julian David Stone and It's Alive! from 2022-05-06T19:12:15

The only thing harder than raising the dead is making a movie about raising the dead, but reading about it is easy when someone like Julian David Stone writes a book like The author drops by Monste...

Monster Kid Radio #570 - Blood Beast Terror with David Annandale from 2022-04-30T01:48:08

This week on Monster Kid Radio, author David Annandale brings Derek one of his favorite movies - The Blood Beast Terror (dir. Vernon Sewell) featuring Peter Cushing and Wanda Ventham (who happens t...

Monster Kid Radio #569 - The People with Steve Turek from 2022-04-23T01:52:28

It's another round of Sight Unseen Cinema this week on Monster Kid Radio when Steve Turek drops in to discuss 1974's The People (dir. John Korty). Neither Steve nor Derek had seen this before, whic...

Monster Kid Radio #568 - The Innocents with Kevin Slick from 2022-04-15T21:53:32

Derek watches a lot of horror and monster movies, and very few of them truly scare him. But those that do? They're usually ghost stories. So why did he want to talk about The Innocents (dir. Jack C...

Monster Kid Radio #567 - Fiend Without a Face with Chris McMillan and Dominique Lamssies from 2022-04-08T23:11:21

Recorded live in the Argoman Room at Monster Kid Radio Vancouver, Chris McMillan and Dominique Lamssies join Derek to discuss those "adorable" brain monsters in 1958's Fiend Without a Face (dir. Ar...

Monster Kid Radio #566 - The Old Dark House with Michael Mastermaker from 2022-04-02T04:53:16

Monster Kid Radio revisits a classic when artist Michael Mastermaker joins Derek for a trip back to The Old Dark House (dir. James Whale). Plus  Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland and Mark...

Monster Kid Radio #565 - Creature of Destruction from 2022-03-26T00:20:07

Who else but Derek - and probably a number of you - would get excited about seeing Larry Buchanan's Creature of Destruction on the big screen? Plus  Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmland and ...

Monster Kid Radio #564 - Monster Rally Retro Awards 2022 (Part One) Ballot from 2022-03-18T07:37:01

It's FINALLY time! It's time to announce (some of) this year's ballot for the , and as is tradition, we do it with author Stephen D. Sullivan! Plus Kenny's Look at Famous Monsters of Filmlands, Mar...

What Episode? from 2022-03-15T05:28:09

What episode?

Monster Kid Radio #563 - Mesa of Lost Women with Dominique Lamssies from 2022-03-05T08:01

Every movie is somebody's favorite, and while "favorite" might be too strong a word in this case, Dominique Lamssies sure does enjoy Mesa of Lost Women (dir. Ron Ormond, Herbert Tevos). Plus Mail C...

Monster Kid Radio #562 - To the Devil...A Daughter with Frank Schildiner from 2022-02-25T23:01:14

Award-nominated author Frank Schildiner joins Derek this week to discuss a somewhat notorious Hammer Film To the Devil...A Daughter (dir. Peter Sykes). Plus Mail Call, Kenny's Look at Famous Monste...

Monster Kid Radio #561 - Swamp of the Lost Monster with Ryan Lengyel from 2022-02-19T02:07:43

It can take YEARS to complete a stop motion animated film. Fortunately, it doesn't take that long for a stop motion animator to appear on a podcast. This week, Ryan Lengyel joins Derek to discuss a...

Monster Kid Radio #560 - The Return of Weird Wednesday from 2022-02-12T02:38:25

Mail call! Dinosaurs! Weird Wednesday! And Jeffs! This week, Derek returns to the Joy Cinema in Tigard, OR, for the return of Weird Wednesday. He had no idea what was playing - it was an "Owner's S...

Monster Kid Radio #559 - Konga with Robert Kelly from 2022-02-04T10:55:59

Michael Gough sure knows how to chew the scenery . . . and we all love it when he does! How does Gough hold up against a giant ape . . . ? Chimpanzee . . . ? Some sort of monkey-gorilla monster . ....

Monster Kid Radio #558 - Curse of the Undead and Todd Brown from 2022-01-29T00:03:12

Let's take a trip to and talk about 1959's Curse of the Undead with the Cinema's proprietor Todd Brown. This unique vampire film from Universal hides a few surprises in its saddlebags. Plus Mark M...

Monster Kid Radio #557 - The Alien Factor and Steve Turek (CORRECTED) from 2022-01-22T17:28:47

This week, we head to the 1970s for a dose of Don Dohler when The Diecast Movie Podcast's Steve Turek introduces Derek to . . . The Alien Factor! This is an old favorite of Steve's, but it was a fi...

Monster Kid Radio #556 (COMPLETE) - The Vampire and the Ballerina with Robert Kelly from 2022-01-16T19:08:04

On deck this week is a look at some dancing women . . . and a vampire! Record All Monsters' Robert Kelly joins Derek this week for a look at The Vampire and the Ballerina (dir. Renato Polselli, 196...

Monster Kid Radio #555 - Spider Baby and Chris Franklin from 2022-01-07T10:04:55

After several months (and nearly as many technical difficulties), Derek can finally bring to the podcast the strangest story ever told - Jack Hill's Spider Baby. Podcaster Chris Franklin joined Der...

Monster Kid Radio #554 - Looking back at 2021 from 2022-01-01T06:41:47

Before we put it behind us, let's take a look at the year that was 2021, and what it meant to this monster kid. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657) Email: Monster Kid Radio's Discord Server - ...

Monster Kid Radio #553 - The Sixth Sense with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2021-12-25T08:05:29

If you had used your extrasensory perception, you'd already know that this week's episode of Monster Kid Radio features author Stephen D. Sullivan joining Derek for a discussion about the 1970s tel...

Monster Kid Radio #552 - Invaders from Mars with Chris McMillan from 2021-12-18T08:34:47

Invaders from Mars (dir. William Cameron Menzies) has been on Derek's To-Watch list for a LONG time, and finally . . . FINALLY he's watched the film and is joined by Chris McMillan to discuss the f...

Monster Kid Radio #551 - The Gamma People with Steve Turek from 2021-12-10T08:57:37

The DieCast Movie Podcast's Steve Turek stepped in while Derek has been settling into his new home, and to thank him, Derek asked Steve to be on the podcast AGAIN, but this time as a guest. The two...

Monster Kid Radio #550 - These are the Damned with RIch Chamberlain and Guest Host Steve Turek from 2021-12-02T05:36:04

The DieCast Movie Podcast's Steve Turek pitch hits one more time as Monster Kid Radio's guest host, and this week he brings Rich Chamberlain to the show to discuss the Hammer Film These Are the Dam...

Monster Kid Radio #549 - Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell with Alistair Hughes and Guest Host Steve Turek from 2021-11-25T07:44:05

The DieCast Movie Podcast's Steve Turek has been instrumental in making sure there's always a new episode of Monster Kid Radio while Derek has been settling into his new home. This week, Steve team...

Monster Kid Radio #548 - The Atomic Submarine with Jeff Owens and Guest Host Steve Turek from 2021-11-19T06:46:19

Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review kicks off this week's episode with an Ultra Bang! On this week's Monster Kid Radio, the DieCast Movie Review's Steve Turek steps in again as guest host, and he bri...

Monster Kid Radio #547 - Scars of Dracula with Alistair Hughes and Guest Host Steve Turek from 2021-11-11T09:09:01

Mark Matzke's Beta Capsule Review kicks off this week's episode with an Ultra Bang! On this week's Monster Kid Radio, the DieCast Movie Review's Steve Turek steps in as guest host, and he brings au...

Monster Kid Radio #546 - Atomic Tales Episodes 1-8 from 2021-11-04T08:10:52

Mad science and mayhem abounds this week on Monster Kid Radio! As Derek settles into his new place and is unable to produce a regular episode of the show, Stephen D. Sullivan's Atomic Tales comes t...

Monster Kid Radio #545 - 2019 Victoria Price Q&A, House on Haunted Hill from 2021-10-22T02:15:48

Derek dives back into the crypt of recordings that haven't made it to an actual episode of Monster Kid Radio, and emerges with this recording from a Q&A with the one-and-only Victoria Price from 20...

Monster Kid Radio #544 - Classic Sci-Fi for Modern Audiences (Fandom PDX 2020) from 2021-10-14T08:02:38

It's going to take more than another computer glitch or two to keep Monster Kid Radio down! Derek dug into the archives and found a recording from Fandom PDX 2020 featuring David Heath and Chris Mc...

Monster Kid Radio #543 - The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini and Tom Gurganus from 2021-10-07T08:41:50

's Tom Gurganus takes Derek to the beach to spend some time with The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (dir. Don Weis). And even though interrupted the conversation, it was fun to spend just a few mor...

Monster Kid Radio #542 - A Monstrous Check-In from 2021-09-30T06:51:35

Monster Kid Radio #541 - Feedback Special! from 2021-09-23T09:02:56

LISTENER FEEDBACK! Need we say more? How about we mention that Mark Matzke delivers an Ultra punch with this week's Beta Capsule Review, and Kenny keeps the monster love going with his look at Famo...

Monster Kid Radio #540 - Let's Kill Uncle with Steve Turek from 2021-09-16T09:52:09

There's a certain thrill Derek gets when he gets to watch a movie he's never seen before, and when it's directed by the likes of William Castle, he knows he's in for a treat! Steve Turek from the ...

Monster Kid Radio #539 - Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde w/ Scott Morris from 2021-09-09T06:03:36

Do you remember when Derek co-produced a podcast called 1951 Down Place? Did you know that there was an episode recorded that was never released? Did you know that - after three years - that episod...

Monster Kid Radio #538 - Top Three Favorite Lovecraft Adaptations with Chris McMillan from 2021-09-02T06:55:29

Coffee and Cthulhu! 's Chris McMillan joins Derek this week for a recording-in-the-wild over coffee to discuss their Top Three Favorite Lovecraft Film Adaptations. Can you handle this madness? Can ...

Monster Kid Radio #537 - A Night at Weird Wednesday with Jeff Polier and El Santo from 2021-08-26T06:40:08

It's been a while since Derek went - and took you with - to a Weird Wednesday screening at the Joy Cinema (), but when someone rings the bell outside the wrestling ring, he's gotta go! The Witches ...

Monster Kid Radio #536 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Stephen D. Sullivan from 2021-08-19T06:30

After watching the 1978 version, Derek went back to watch the original 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (dir. Don Siegel), and he didn't do it along. Author Stephen D. Sullivan took a break from...

Monster Kid Radio #535 - Catching our monster breath with Monster Kid Derek from 2021-08-12T08:54:28

Derek needed a bit of downtime after the past few weeks, but he's not sleeping on Monster Kid Radio! In this week's episode, he reflects on just what it takes to be the producer of the podcast. Plu...

Monster Kid Radio #534 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Jonathan Inbody from 2021-08-06T07:24:23

Derek recently watched the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (dir. Don Siegel) for the first time. What does he think of the 1978 version of the film directed by Philip Kaufman? Author Jonath...

Monster Kid Radio #533 - Doctor X and Micah Harris from 2021-07-29T22:22:07

1932's Doctor X (dir .Michael Curtiz) is a film of firsts, as this week's guest - Micah Harris - tells us this week on Monster Kid Radio! And one of those firsts? This was a first-time watch for De...

Monster Kid Radio #532 - Catching up with monster kid indie filmmaker Seb Godin from 2021-07-22T18:13:30

He's a monster kid. He's an independent filmmaker. He's Sébastien Godin, and he's joining Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio. Seb's a busy guy and doesn't seem to know how to NOT make movies, and...

Monster Kid Radio #531 - Danielle "Penny Dreadful" Gelehrter and her new podcast Terror at Collinwood from 2021-07-15T10:29:30

There's nothing quite like the TV show "Dark Shadows." It's spooky, it's gothic, it's got vampires . . . and it's got a LOT of episodes and story lines. Fortunately, there's a (relatively) new podc...

Monster Kid Radio #530 - Giant Monsters During the Legendary Era with Robert Kelly from 2021-07-08T06:39:25

Two podcasters. Two giant monsters. Four films. This week, Robert Kelly from the podcast joins Derek to reflect on the way Legendary Pictures has handled two of the biggest monsters of all time - ...

Monster Kid Radio #529 - The Astro-Zombies and David Heath from 2021-07-01T05:29:44

Your own experiments will have to wait, because it's time for another episode of Monster Kid Radio. This week, David Heath calls in from his goat farm to discuss the 1968 film The Astro-Zombies (di...

Monster Kid Radio #528 - M and Erik J. Martin from 2021-06-24T11:43:31

Fritz Lang's classic film M is celebrating its 70th birthday this year, and there can be no better way to celebrate this movie's milestone than to discuss it with 's Erik J. Martin. It's a dark fil...

Monster Kid Radio #527 - Robot Monster and D. B. Spitzer from 2021-06-17T11:11:30

Yes, in this episode Derek compares the iconic Bronson Caves to the Egyptian Pyramids. Why? You'll have to listen to find out! This week, D. B. Spitzer joins Derek to discuss the most famous movie ...

Monster Kid Radio #526 - King Kong – Alive on Broadway with Paul McComas from 2021-06-10T08:03:44

Paul McComas returns to Monster Kid Radio this week to regale us with a story of the time he saw King Kong IN PERSON! King Kong - Alive on Broadway ran from 2018-2019 in New York, and Paul and his ...

Monster Kid Radio #525 - Michael Legge, Deader Than Dead, and Dwight Frye from 2021-06-03T11:00:29

is the newest book from Michael Legge (aka the horror host Dr. Dreck), and this week he joins Derek on Monster Kid Radio to talk about it. (It's a fun read!) Additionally, they spend a good deal of...

Monster Kid Radio #524 - 3 Dev Adam with Chris McMillan from 2021-05-27T09:26:29

Lucha de Mayo 2021 concludes when Chris McMillan returns for another . . . kinda-sorta luchador movie? 1973's 3 Dev Adam, aka Three Giant Men (dir. T. Fikret Uçak) is the movie on deck today, and i...

Monster Kid Radio #523 - The Batwoman with Chris McMillan from 2021-05-20T10:28:52

Lucha de Mayo 2021 continues when Chris McMillan from the swings into action with 1968's The Batwoman, aka La mujer murcielago (dir. René Cardona). This superhero/spy/luchadora movie brings a lot ...

Monster Kid Radio #522 - Blue Demon and Zovek and the Invasion of the Dead with Tom Gurganus from 2021-05-13T10:44:23

Lucha de Mayo 2021 continues with another Blue Demon film . . . sort of. Go Forth and Game's Tom Gurganus joins Derek this week to discuss the film Blue Demon and Zovek and the Invasion of the Dead...

Monster Kid Radio #521 - Blue Demon y las invasoras with Kenny from Ol' Mexico from 2021-05-06T10:57:22

Kenny from Ol' Mexico kicks off Lucha de Mayo 2021 with Derek when they discuss the 1969 film Blue Demon y las invasoras (dir. Gilberto Martínez Solares). (And Derek actually pronounces Lucha de Ma...

Monster Kid Raido #520 - Moon Zero Two with Alistair Hughes from 2021-04-29T11:48:37

Fly me to the moon, Alistair Hughes! Or, at least, join Monster Kid Radio this week to discuss one of Hammer Films' few forays into science fiction - Moon Zero Two (dir. Roy Ward Baker). Kenny's Lo...

Monster Kid Radio #519 - Top Three Non-Harryhausen Stop-Motion Animation Films with Ryan Lengyel from 2021-04-22T11:15:54

Stop-motion animation is magical, and those who practice this craft are magicians. This week, one of those magicians joins Derek on Monster Kid Radio. Ryan Lengyel (Theseus and the Minotaur, Cowgir...

Monster Kid Radio #518 - The 27th Day with Scott Morris from 2021-04-15T11:05:17

It's science fiction to make you think. It's The 27th Day (dir. William Asher). Scott Morris stuck around from his appearance on the podcast last week to discuss a particular favorite sci-fi film w...

Monster Kid Radio #517 - Ed Wood with Tracey&Scott Morris from 2021-04-08T10:07:14

Derek is joined by the head mouse wranglers at , Tracey and Scott Morris, to discuss a movie from 1994 - Ed Wood (dir. Tim Burton). Yes, we realize that historically, it's not very accurate. And, y...

Monster Kid Radio #516 - Mark Bailey, Ed Wood, and the Love of "Bad Movies" from 2021-04-01T10:25:47

When he's not maintaining the (), or creating his award-winning short films (), Mark Bailey is learning all that he can about Ed Wood. In this never-before-heard conversation from the heyday of th...

Monster Kid Radio #515 - Talking About Monster Bash Under the Stars with Ron Adams from 2021-03-25T11:22:23

Due to the state of the world last summer, there was no Monster Bash, but that didn't slow Ron Adams down one bit! There WILL be a Monster Bash event this summer, and this week, Ron tells Derek all...

Monster Kid Radio #514 - Kingdom of the Spiders with Regor from 2021-03-18T10:20:24

' Regor (, ) joins Derek this week to head down to Arizona to take on some angry arachnids with William Shatner when they discuss Kingdom of the Spiders (dir. John "Bud" Cardos). Plus, don't miss M...

Monster Kid Radio #513 - Supernatural with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2021-03-11T10:54:27

Derek didn't mean to watch Supernatural (dir. Victor Halperin) for this week's show. Well, he DID, but he thought he was going to be watching something else. Was he glad he done goofed up? And how ...

Gary Con Meets the Monster Kid "Classics" from 2021-03-06T23:28:44

Monster Kid Radio and Dice Monster Dice are teaming up once again for a day of monster movies chosen specifically for Gary Con and Monster Kids everywhere! Watch this space for more information!

Monster Kid Radio #512 - Horror Express with Troy Howarth from 2021-03-04T11:02:11

Get off the tracks! Here comes Horror Express (dir. Eugenio Martín)! Author and film historian Troy Howarth joins Derek this week for a discussion about this Cushing-Lee-Savalas classic. And, of co...

Monster Kid Radio #511 - 13 Ghosts with Nicole Cushing from 2021-02-25T10:49:23

Let's join Cyrus, Hilda, Medea, and Buck, as well as Bram Stoker award-winning author Nicole Cushing, and keep an eye out for 13 Ghosts (dir. William Castle). Nicole and Derek discuss the film and ...

Monster Kid Radio #510 - Zombies of Mora Tau with Tom Gurganus from 2021-02-18T02:13:38

Derek returns to his zombie roots when he and 's Tom Gurganus go looking for diamonds while avoiding the Zombies of Mora Tau (dir. Edward L. Cahn). Oh, let's be honest. Derek would go running TOWAR...

Monster Kid Radio #509 - The Legend of Boggy Creek with Mark Matzke from 2021-02-11T10:58:33

Monster Kid Radio usually covers monsters that exist only in the movies. But what if those monsters were real . . . and were hanging out in Fouke, Arkansas? This week, 's Mark Matzke takes Derek mo...

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Monster Kid Radio #508 - Unknown Island with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2021-01-28T13:28:40

We showed 1948's Unknown Island (dir. Jack Bernard) last weekend at the , so what better time to talk about the movie itself here on the podcast? Author Stephen D. Sullivan () joins Derek this week...

Monster Kid Radio #507 - (Finally) Chatting with Anthony D.P. Mann from 2021-01-21T12:43:23

This week, Derek invites Anthony D.P. Mann to the podcast to discuss his history with podcasting, audio drama, production, acting, filmmaking, and the crowd-funding for the upcoming film Bug-Eyed M...

Monster Kid Radio #506 - The Bamboo Saucer with Tim Durbin from 2021-01-14T11:11:16

Tim Durbin from () joins Monster Kid Radio this week for a look at a little known Cold War flying saucer movie called The Bamboo Saucer (dir. Frank Telford). Mark Matzke brings us a Beta Capsule ...

Monster Kid Radio #505 - The Snow Creature with Steve Turek from 2021-01-07T13:27:51

We're starting 2021 with a trip to the Himalayas with Steve Turek from the in search of The Snow Creature (dir. W. Lee Wilder) . Mark Matzke brings us a particularly prescient Beta Capsule Review,...

Monster Kid Radio #504 - The Shining with Paul McComas from 2020-12-31T11:52:11

After 40 years, does The Shining (dir. Stanley Kubrick) still trap people in its maze? We'll find out this week on Monster Kid Radio when Paul McComas returns to the show to discuss this 1980 film ...

Munster Kid Radio #503 - The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas with Scott Morris from 2020-12-24T21:27:56

Remember in the early days of Monster Kid Radio when 's Scott Morris would swing by the show with a Christmas-themed monster movie around this time of year? We're bringing that tradition back in 20...

Monster Kid Radio #502 - The Winners of the 2020 Monster Rally Retro Awards from 2020-12-17T11:55:13

Stephen D. Sullivan () joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio to finally reveal the winners of this year's Monster Rally Retro Awards! Every year, we look into the genre's past and ask YOU to h...

Monster Kid Radio #501 - Derek corrects three mistakes from 2020-12-10T12:31:30

The dust is still settling at MKR HQ and the massive 500th episode of the podcast, so this week Derek takes it a little easier and just kicks back to watch three movies . . . that many people have ...

Monster Kid Radio #500.5 - The Monster in the Machine and the Missing Segments from 2020-12-07T08:47:21

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Monster Kid Radio #500 - FIVE-HUNDRED? FIVE-HUNDRED! from 2020-12-03T18:38:51

Derek can think of very few things he's done consistently 500 times in a row, and he's so thankful to YOU, the listeners, the Monster Kids, the friends and fans, that have supported the podcast ove...

Monster Kid Radio #499 - Top Three Kaiju Films NOT Featuring Godzilla or Gamera with Robert Kelly from 2020-11-26T13:29:49

A Godzilla film or a Gamera film is a kaiju film. But a kaiju film isn't necessarily a Godzilla film or a Gamera film. This week, Derek welcomes fellow podcaster Robert Kelly to the show to discuss...

Monster Kid Radio #498 - Munster, Go Home! with Scott Morris and Joe Stuber from 2020-11-19T07:23:47

Between Derek, Disney, Indiana's Scott Morris, and Comic Book Central's Joe Stuber, they have nearly three decades of podcasting experience between them. But is all that experience enough to tackle...

Monster Kid Radio #497 - The Creeping Terror with Dominique Lamssies and Chris McMillan from 2020-11-12T23:30:17

After an interrupted recording session at the cemetery, and joined Derek for a conversation about a movie that has . . . ahem . . . a reputation. It's The Creeping Terror (dir. Vic Savage), and t...

Monster Kid Radio #496 - Burn, Witch, Burn with Kevin Slick from 2020-11-05T13:13:46

Ladies and gentlemen, the podcast you are about to hear contains a discussion of the 1962 film Burn, Witch, Burn (dir. Sidney Hayers) with Derek and this week's guest Kevin Slick. Even today, in ma...

Monster Kid Radio #495 - Old Time Radio with Erik Martin from 2020-10-29T13:19:06

Turn off the lights and make yourself comfortable because this week on Monster Kid Radio, Derek welcomes Erik Martin from the Cineversary podcast to talk about one of Erik's great passions - old ti...

Monster Kid Radio #494 - Top Three Hammer Films to Watch on Halloween with Joshua Kennedy from 2020-10-22T08:19:41

We watch monster movies all year round, but around Halloween, we want those monster movies to be special. And Hammer Films? They're definitely special. And this week's special guest - filmmaker Jos...

Monster Kid Radio #493 - An episode put together at the last minute! from 2020-10-15T08:48:48

Steve Turek from the helped Derek this week when the Monsters in the Machine tried to stage a revolt and hid the audio files he needed for this week's episode. Fortunately, not only did Steve spen...

Monster Kid Radio #492 - The Long Hair of Death with Steve Turek from 2020-10-08T10:51:18

This week on Monster Kid Radio, Steve Turek from the joins Derek to get wrapped up in The Long Hair of Death (dir. Antonio Margheriti). And you know what happens when a couple of friends get toget...

Monster Kid Radio #491 - Monster Rally Retro Awards Nominees with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2020-10-01T07:48:18

We can't let a year go by without another installment of the Monster Rally Retro Awards here on Monster Kid Radio! This week, author Stephen D. Sullivan joins Derek to review the 1936, 1946, and 19...

Monster Kid Radio #490 - My Son, the Vampire with Taylor Gentry from 2020-09-24T12:02:13

This week's movie might have had several different names, but it stars the one and only Bela Lugosi! We're calling it My Son, the Vampire (dir. John Gilling) here on Monster Kid Radio this week whe...

Monster Kid Radio #489 - Godzilla vs. Megalon with Anthony Wendel from 2020-09-17T10:00:49

Punch! Punch! Punch! Watch out! Here comes Jet Jaguar! And we're not just talking about the band on this week's episode! This week, author Anthony Wendel joins Derek to discuss the 1973 film (altho...

Monster Kid Radio #488 - The Maze with Jonathan Inbody from 2020-09-10T10:20:41

Will YOU get lost in The Maze (dir. William Cameron Menzies) with Derek and this week's guest, Jonathan Inbody? The only way to find out is to listen to this week's episode of Monster Kid Radio! Wh...

Monster Kid Radio #487 - David J. Skal, Fright Favorites, and more! from 2020-09-03T07:24:41

David J. Skal () is someone whose name should not be unfamiliar to monster kids. He's a film historian. He's an author. He's a documentary producer. And he's one of us. The newest book from David J...

Monster Kid Radio #486 - The Vault of Horror and Larry Underwood, PLUS Stephen D. Sullivan's Dr. Cushing’s Chamber of Horrors! from 2020-08-27T08:21:43

It's about time for another doctor visit, and Monster Kid Radio has you covered! Dr. Gangrene - aka Larry Underwood - joins Derek this week to discuss his upcoming movie Tales from Parts Unknown. I...

Monster Kid Radio #485 - The Flesh Eaters with David Annandale from 2020-08-20T08:20:03

One of Derek's favorite things about producing Monster Kid Radio is when he gets to watch a new-to-him classic, or not-so-classic, monster movie. That is exactly what happened this week when author...

Monster Kid Radio #484 - Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man with Ricardo Delgado from 2020-08-13T10:43:15

How has Monster Kid Radio gone over 480 episodes and NOT covered 1943's Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (dir. Roy William Neill)?!? Let's correct that this week with special guest Ricardo Delgado! ...

Monster Kid Radio #483 - Meet Monster Kid Rob Hampton, co-director of Super 8 Daze from 2020-08-06T06:13:42

Not every monster kid movie maker saved the movies they made with their friends when they were a kid, but Rob Hampton did, and we're better for it! Rob is the co-director of (with co-director John...

Monster Kid Radio #482 - Thriller's "Pigeons from Hell" with David Heath from 2020-07-30T11:46:44

This week, David Heath steps out of and onto Monster Kid Radio to join Derek to talk about one of their favorite writers - Robert E. Howard. How is this relevant to Monster Kid Radio? Howard's sto...

Monster Kid Radio #481 - The Invisible Woman with Tracey Morris from 2020-07-23T10:16:23

's Tracey Morris steps outside the House of the Mouse this week for a stop by Monster Kid Radio to discuss 1940's The Invisible Woman (dir. A. Edward Sutherland). What do they see in this film? Ins...

Monster Kid Radio #480 - The Thousand and One Lives of Doctor Mabuse and its director (Ansel Faraj) and lead actor (Nathan Wilson) from 2020-07-16T09:01:45

Filmmaker Ansel Faraj and actor Nathan Wilson sit down with Derek to discuss their upcoming movie The Thousand and One Lives of Doctor Mabuse. This is the third time the duo has taken on the Doctor...

Monster Kid Radio #479 - Blood from the Mummy's Tomb with Seb Godin from 2020-07-09T10:14:34

Trust us. Derek and this week's guest, filmmaker Seb Godin, DO talk about 1971's Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (dir. Seth Holt, Michael Carreras) in this episode of Monster Kid Radio. But they also t...

Find out what's in the box on this new channel! from 2020-07-07T19:00

Monster Kid Radio #478 - Bride of the Gorilla with Tom Gurganus from 2020-07-02T08:24:08

's Tom Gurganus wasn't playing around when he bought the movie Bride of the Gorilla (dir. Curt Siodmak) to Monster Kid Radio. (Tom might have stacked the deck. It's hard to go wrong with Lon Chaney...

100 Years of Harryhausen! Happy Birthday, Ray! from 2020-06-29T13:02:28

Let's celebrate Ray Harryhausen's 100th birthday with Kenny and his special Classic Five look at The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (dir. Gordon Hessler). We'll also learn how many times Kenny met the leg...

Monster Kid Radio #477 - Atragon with Anthony Wendel, and Kaiju Con-Line with Kyle Yount from 2020-06-25T04:18:23

We've got a double dose of kaiju action this week on Monster Kid Radio! First, Kyle Yount drops by to talk with Derek about the upcoming virtual event Kaiju Con-Line. There's no G-Fest this year, b...

Monster Kid Radio #476 - Ron Adams, Creepy Classics, and Monster Bash 2020 from 2020-06-18T01:00:16

We may not get to see him in person over what would have been this summer's Monster Bash weekend, but we can hear from Ron Adams when he joins Derek on Monster Kid Radio this week. The Monster Bash...

Monster Kid Radio #475 - The Colossus of New York with Todd Brown from 2020-06-11T07:01

Derek's been sitting on The Colossus of New York (dir. Eugène Lourié) for a while now (there's a reason for that, and it gets mentioned in this episode). When 's Todd Brown suggested discussing thi...

Monster Kid Radio #474 - Isle of the Dead and Paul McComas from 2020-06-04T14:47:01

We don't talk about Val Lewton enough on Monster Kid Radio. Let's fix that this week with joins Derek to talk about one of the Karloff-Lewton films - 1945's Isle of the Dead (dir. Mark Robson). An...

Monster Kid Radio #473 - Wrestling Women vs. The Aztec Mummy with Mark Pedersen from 2020-05-28T09:45:16

Lucha de Mayo 2020 comes to an end with a look at 1964's Wrestling Women vs. The Aztec Mummy (dir. René Cardona). It's about time Monster Kid Radio took a look at the ladies with this luchadora fil...

Monster Kid Radio #472 - Blue Demon vs. the Infernal Brains with Kenny from 2020-05-21T09:19:45

Week Three of Lucha de Mayo brings Blue Demon to the table when Kenny joins Derek to discuss 1968's Blue Demon Versus the Infernal Brains (aka Blue Demon contra cerebros infernales) (dir. Chano Uru...

Monster Kid Radio #471 - Jonathan Inbody and Neutron vs. the Death Robots from 2020-05-14T04:30:18

Lucha de Mayo 2020 continues when // Jonathan Inbody returns to Monster Kid Radio with a luchador movie to discuss. The movie? 1962's Neutron vs. the Death Robots (dir. Federico Curiel). The film d...

Monster Kid Radio #470 - Frank Schildiner and Macabre Legends of the Colony from 2020-05-06T08:46:53

Happy Lucha de Mayo! To celebrate, Derek kicks off Monster Kid Radio's annual look at luchador-flavored genre films (or is it genre-flavored luchador films?) with the 1974 film Macabre Legends of t...

Monster Kid Radio #469 - Steve Turek and Gargoyles from 2020-04-30T07:57:31

The 1970s was a good decade for horror on American television, and this week, the Diecast Movie Review's Steve Turek returns to the show to share his love of 1972's Gargoyles (dir. Bill Norton) wit...

Monster Kid Radio #468 - Rod Barnett and The War of the Planets from 2020-04-23T08:28:37

After almost four years, Rod Barnett ( and ) returns to Monster Kid Radio to finally continue their journey through Antonio Margheriti's Gamma One series of films. The War of the Planets is on deck...

Ghost of Social Distance Saturday from 2020-04-18T17:47:39

Monster Kid Radio #467 - Rich Chamberlain and The Beast from the Beginning of Time from 2020-04-16T11:57:06

Up until a few years ago, The Beast from the Beginning of Time (dir. Tom Leahy) was a movie that no one in the podosphere was talking about. That changed when Rich Chamberlain introduced it to the ...

Monster Kid Radio #466 - Stephen D. Sullivan and Dracula vs. Frankenstein from 2020-04-09T10:19:52

You've no idea how long Derek has wanted to talk about Dracula vs. Frankenstein (dir. Al Adamson) on Monster Kid Radio, and, finally, after over 450 episodes, he's making it happen. He's joined by ...

Are you a maker, small business owner, creator . . . and a Monster Kid? from 2020-04-08T01:19:51

As I've said on the podcast many times, I'm fascinated that so many Monster Kids and fans of classic horror and sci-fi movies end up in creative careers, or at least in creative hobbies. I know so ...

Monster Kid Radio #465 - Joe Stuber and The Time of Their Lives from 2020-04-02T11:29:08

's Joe Stuber returns to the show, and he's bringing The Boys with him! Joe and Derek are determined to have the time of their lives with The Time of Their Lives (dir. Charles Barton). Steve Turek ...

Bride of Social Distance Saturday from 2020-03-29T23:01:49

Monster Kid Radio #464 - Steve Turek and Sh! The Octopus from 2020-03-26T11:16:39

The 's Steve Turek joins Derek this week to see if together they can unravel the mystery of Sh! The Octopus (dir. William C. McGann), but not until they go over the results of the first round of vo...

Monster Movie Madness 2020 from 2020-03-20T19:48:35

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Monster Kid Radio #463 - Nicole Cushing and The Old Dark House from 2020-03-19T10:46:21

Award-winning author Nicole Cushing (no relation) joins Derek this week to talk about a very underrated film from the Universal canon - 1932's The Old Dark House (dir. James Whale). This is one wei...

Monster Kid Radio #462 - Joe Stuber and Abbott and Costello Go to Mars from 2020-03-12T04:22:02

Get ready to hop in a rocket ship headed for Mars . . . sort of. This week, 's Joe Stuber makes a long-awaited return to the podcast to revisit MKR-favorites Abbott and Costello. This time, he and ...

Monster Kid Radio #461 - Dark Universe Round Table from 2020-03-05T11:04:28

Man, oh, MAN! Derek is really excited about this one! This week on Monster Kid Radio, he's joined by three other members of the - , , and - to talk about Universal's Dark Universe. (This recordin...

Monster Kid Radio #460 - Charles Babbage and The Time Machine from 2020-02-27T19:30:03

Flashback February 2020 concludes by looking back in time at a movie Monster Kid Radio has already talked about - 1960's The Time Machine (dir. George Pal). Charles Babbage joins Derek to spin thos...

Monster Kid Radio #459 - Frank Dietz and Island of Terror from 2020-02-20T23:06:21

Flashback February 2020 continues as Derek welcomes back to Monster Kid Radio to revisit one of their favorite Peter Cushing films - Island of Terror (dir. Terence Fisher). Can you survive the att...

Monster Kid Radio #458 - The Monster Squad and Loree Koch from 2020-02-13T08:13:25

Flashback February 2020 continues this week as Derek and a guest revisit a film previous discussed on Monster Kid Radio. This time, Derek's sister-in-law Loree joins him to start a club to go fight...

Monster Kid Radio #457 - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein with Scott Morris from 2020-02-06T08:04:48

Week One of Flashback February begins with a return to a hands-down-no-doubt-about-it-bonafide classic film - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (dir. Charles Barton). It's been several years si...

Monster Kid Radio #456 - The Devil's Rain with Chris McMillan from 2020-01-31T06:48:19

To close out The Satanic Rites of January, Derek is joined by longtime contributor and even longer time friend Chris McMillan. Chris is the mastermind behind The Shadow Over Portland, so you know h...

Monster Kid Radio #455 - The Devil Rides Out with Frank Schildiner from 2020-01-23T08:37:09

Saddle up! This week's installment of The Satanic Rites of January brings us to the land of Hammer Films when author joins Derek to discuss the film The Devil Rides Out (dir. Terence Fisher). And ...

Monster Kid Radio #454 - Alistair Hughes and The Satanic Rites of Dracula from 2020-01-17T02:28:14

The movie that inspired this month's theme is on deck this week! The Satanic Rites of Dracula (dir. Alan Gibson) gets the Monster Kid radio treatment with returning guest Alistair Hughes. The last ...

Monster Kid Radio #453 - Scott Morris and The Black Cat from 2020-01-09T11:46:46

The second week of The Satanic Rites of January brings one of the most devilish of guests to the podcast - Scott Morris from . Scott and Derek discuss a movie Scott saw for the first time at a Mons...

Monster Kid Radio #452 - Kenneth Hite and The Seventh Victim from 2020-01-02T13:07:16

Monster Kid Radio brings in the new year with a new monthly theme - The Satanic Rites of January! This week, Derek is joined by author/game designer/ Kenneth Hite to discuss one of Val Lewton's mos...

Monster Kid Radio #451 - Stephen D. Sullivan and The Norliss Tapes from 2019-12-25T08:16:13

The final week of Dancember 2019 sees Derek joined by author (Dr. Cushing's Chamber of Horrors, , , etc.) to explore the mysteries of The Norliss Tapes (dir. Dan Curtis). This 1973 TV movie was or...

Monster Kid Radio #450 - Dominique Lamssies and Night of Dark Shadows from 2019-12-19T20:57:17

Derek hasn't met anyone who's as big a fan of Dark Shadows as Dominique Lamssies, and this week, to continue celebrating Dancember 2019, she joins the podcast to discuss the second Dark Shadows fea...

Monster Kid Radio #449 - Ansel Faraj, Burnt Offerings, and Loon Lake from 2019-12-12T05:27:47

Dan Curtis has always loomed large in filmmaker Ansel Faraj's life, and during Week Two of Dancember 2019, he and Derek discuss the man's work, the relationships he's formed with some of the Dark S...

Monster Kid Radio #448 - Jim Beard, Kolchak, and Monster Musings from 2019-12-05T11:37:18

For Week One of Dancember 2019, author Jim Beard joins Derek to discuss Jim's new book Kolchak: The Last Temptation. In addition to discussing this official Kolchak novel, Jim and Derek talk about ...

The next three months of Monster Kid Radio from 2019-11-29T22:34:24

Monster Kid Radio #447 - Trog with Frank Dietz from 2019-11-28T12:59:22

This week, Monster Kid Radio takes a trip to 1970 when Frank Dietz joins Derek to discuss a movie starring Joan Crawford. Yes. Joan Crawford. THAT Joan Crawford. Don't get too excited, or maybe do ...

Manos Kid Radio #446 - Why Does Manos Inspire Us? (with Anthony Wendel and Stephen D. Sullivan) from 2019-11-21T10:03:37

What is it about Manos: The Hands of Fate (dir. Harold P. Warren) that continues to fascinate and inspire us monster kids? Is it because so many people call it "the worst film of all time"? (It's n...

Santa Claus Conquers Manos: The Hands Of Fate - Novel Kickstarter by Anthony Wendel from 2019-11-15T22:26:53

Author () and friend of the show Anthony Wendel has launched his new Kickstarter campaign today!

Monster Kid Radio #445 - A Monster Conversation with Mr. Lobo from 2019-11-14T11:29:23

We here at Monster Kid radio love horror hosts, and Mr. Lobo's one of the best! This week, Mr. Lobo joins Derek to discuss his recent Forry Life Achievement Award, his new DVD deal with Alpha Video...

Monster Kid Radio #444 - Evil of Dracula with Todd Brown from 2019-11-07T09:54:24

It took Derek long enough to finally finish Monster Kid Radio's look at Toho's "Bloodthirsty Trilogy," but hopefully it will be worth the wait! 's Todd Brown joins the show to discuss 1974's Evil o...

Monster Kid Radio #443 - 2019 Scare-A-Thon at the Joy Cinema (Tigard, OR) from 2019-10-31T09:21:48

Monster Kid Radio's Derek M. Koch hosted and introduced the five films shown at this year's Scare-A-Thon at the Joy Cinema in Tigard, OR . . . and if you were there, you know it was a good time. Bu...

Monster Kid Radio #442 - From Beyond the Grave with Dr. Gangrene from 2019-10-24T07:21:41

This week, Derek checks in with the Physician of Fright, the one and only Dr. Gangrene (aka Larry Underwood) before exploring horrors From Beyond the Grave (dir. Kevin Conner). This 1974 portmantea...

Monster Kid Radio #441 - Talking About Spook Shows with Lisa Petrucci, Howie Pyro, and Mark Pedersen from 2019-10-17T09:12:32

Where's that time machine? Derek wants to go back in time to go to an honest-to-goodness spook show! Until he finds that time machine, though, he'll settle for talking about the cultural phenomenon...

Monster Kid Radio #440 - The Wolf Man and Stephen D. Sullivan from 2019-10-10T23:47

Monster Kid Radio has been tackling some 1970s monster movies lately, and since Derek misses the bonafide classics, it's time to howl at the moon with Stephen D. Sullivan as they discuss The Wolf M...

Coming to Monster Kid Radio - October 2019 from 2019-10-09T17:39:57

Monster Kid Radio #439 - Top Three 70s Vampire Movies with Filmmaker Sébastien Godin from 2019-10-03T10:00:41

Is it too easy of a joke to say the 1970s . . . sucked? Get it? Because . . . vampires? Nevermind. This week on Monster Kid Radio, Derek is joined by filmmaker Sébastien Godin (, , Ouija Mummy) to ...

Monster Kid Radio #438 - Pete Quint and Space Amoeba (dir. Ishirō Honda) from 2019-09-26T06:52:25

We're getting our kaiju on again this week on Monster Kid Radio when 's Pete Quint joins Derek to discuss the 1970 film Space Amoeba (dir. Ishirō Honda). The film's also know as Yog, or if you want...

Monster Kid Stories - "Dysfunctio Cerebrae" by Dwight Kemper from 2019-09-20T21:16:14

"Dysfunctio Cerebrae" copyright 2019 by Dwight Kemper Production copyright 2019 Derek M. Koch and Monster Kid Radio LLC Recorded at Monster Bash 2019 All rights reserved

Monster Kid Radio #437 - Kelly Hogaboom and Terror in the Wax Museum from 2019-09-19T11:33:55

Everyone's B-Movie BFF, Kelly Hogaboom, joins Derek on Monster Kid Radio this week to discuss the 1973 film Terror in the Wax Museum (dir. Georg Fenady). There just aren't enough wax museum horror ...

Monster Kid Radio #436 - Jonathan Inbody and Giant from the Unknown from 2019-09-12T11:04:33

Podcaster/author/filmmaker Jonathan Inbody joins Derek this week to take on 1958's Giant from the Unknown (dir. Richard E. Cunha). This movie was relatively unknown to Derek before he watched it sp...

Monster Kid Radio #435 - The Manster with Jim Moore from 2019-09-05T08:35:11

It's not Monster Kid Radio. It's Manster Kid Radio this week as artist and ceramist joins Derek to discuss the 1959 film The Manster (dir. George Breakston). There's just something about two-heade...

Monster Kid Radio #434 - I Woke Up Screaming with Laird Cregar with Gregory William Mank from 2019-08-29T07:18:40

In this week's episode of Monster Kid Radio, Derek takes us back once again to the June 2019 Monster Bash. This time - thanks to MKR listener Michael Ramsey who captured the audio - you'll get to h...

Monster Kid Radio #433 - The Devil Commands with David Annandale, plus Carnival of Souls from 2019-08-22T10:39:54

Author David Annandale joins Derek this week to take on the film The Devil Commands (dir. Edward Dmytryk). David spends a lot of time in the , but can even that prepare him for the cosmic horror of...

Monster Kid Radio #432 - Lake of Dracula with Kenneth Hite from 2019-08-15T07:13:46

Recent winner descends on Monster Kid Radio this week . . . to take a dip in the lake. He joins Derek to jump into 1971's Lake of Dracula (dir. Michio Yamamoto). Along the way, Ken and Derek talk...

Monster Kid Radio #431 - Man Without a Body with Micah Harris from 2019-08-08T09:44:54

Two years ago, author Micah Harris appeared on Monster Kid Radio to discuss Charles Saunders' 1958 film The Woman Eater. Micah and Derek agreed to eventually discuss its kinda-sorta sister film The...

Monster Kid Radio #430 - Monster Bash 2019 - Part Six from 2019-08-01T09:58:10

You think we're done talking about Monster Bash? NEVER! In Monster Kid Radio's unprecedented sixth week of Monster Bash coverage, Derek sits down for a chat with author Dwight Kemper. And since Mon...

Monster Kid Radio #429 - Monster Bash 2019 - Part Five from 2019-07-25T09:16:29

Next summer's Monster Bash is 11 months away, and to help tide us over until then, Monster Kid Radio has even more 2019 Monster Bash coverage! This week, you'll hear Derek chat with director Sam Ir...

Monster Kid Radio Celebrates the Apollo 11 Moon Landing from 2019-07-20T09:22:40

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Derek is joined by Scott Morris () to discuss a film portraying a very different moon landing scenario - Missile to the Moon (dir. R...

Monster Kid Radio #428 - Monster Bash 2019 - Part Four from 2019-07-18T06:46:55

We're STILL not done talking about last month's Monster Bash on Monster Kid Radio! The folks who stopped by Derek's MKR Table for this episode include author Gregory William Mank, storyteller and p...

Monster Kid Radio #427 - Monster Bash 2019 - Part Three from 2019-07-11T09:31:48

It's time for MORE MONSTER BASH on Monster Kid Radio as Derek's coverage of the most amazing monster kid convention CONTINUES! Horror host extraordinaire Dr. Gangrene, aka Larry Underwood; Femforce...

Monster Kid Radio #426 - Monster Bash 2019 - Part Two from 2019-07-04T09:03:01

The memories made at Monster Bash 2019 will never fade away . . . since Monster Kid Radio was there to talk with as many people as possible about the important things . . . like monsters! This week...

Monster Kid Radio #425 - Monster Bash 2019 - Part One from 2019-06-27T16:00:41

It's that time of year again! It's Monster Bash time! And Monster Kid Radio was there! In our first week of coverage of Monster Bash 2019, Derek sits down with old friends and new to talk about the...

Monster Kid Radio #424 - Dan Day, Jr.'s set report from House of the Gorgon (dir. Joshua Kennedy) from 2019-06-20T09:10:04

I'm living vicariously through Dan Day, Jr. Why? Because he was on set during the production of 2019's House of the Gorgon (dir. Joshua Kennedy). And, not only was he on set, he assisted behind the...

Monster Kid Radio #423 - The Monster Rally Retro Awards (with Steve Sullivan) and the Monster Movie Madness Tournament (with Steve Turek) - TWO STEVES! from 2019-06-13T11:06:48

There's a lot to get to this week! Kenny's "Famous Monsters and Me"! Professor Frenzy's Bedtime Story! Dr. Tongue's World of Monster Collectibles! And two whole Steves! Steve Turek joins Derek to u...

Monster Kid Radio #422 - Monster Kid Radio Potpourri from 2019-06-06T09:27:48

Let's catch up on some Listener Feedback! This week, Brenda joins Derek to tackle last month's listener emails (and one voicemail). Also, some previous recordings that haven't made the podcast were...

Monster Movie Madness 2019 - Frightful Four from 2019-06-01T04:07:39

Derek is joined by Steve Turek to go over the results of the last round, and then announce the Frightful Four! Frightful Four - Deadline - June 9 Theme music: "Slammin'" -

Monster Kid Radio #421 - Hellish Spiders with Kenny Blose from 2019-05-30T07:48:39

It's the final week of Lucha de Mayo 2019, and this time Derek is joined by Kenny Blose when Monster Kid Radio dares to watch the 1968 film Hellish Spiders (Arañas infernales) (dir. Federico Curiel...

Monster Kid Radio #420 - Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis with Jonathan Inbody from 2019-05-22T07:48:43

It's Week Four of Lucha de Mayo 2019, and this time Derek is joined by the 's Jonathan Inbody when Monster Kid Radio tackles the 1970 film Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis (Santo contra Blue Demon ...

Monster Movie Madness 2019 - ROUND THREE from 2019-05-18T02:12:01

Steve and Derek review the results of Round Two and introduce Round Three. Round Three - Deadline - April 26 Theme music: "Slammin'" -

Monster Kid Radio #419 - Santo&Blue Demon vs. Dracula&the Wolfman with Frank Schildiner from 2019-05-16T09:29:32

Lucha de Mayo 2019 as they join forces to discuss the 1973 film Santo & Blue Demon vs. Dracula & the Wolfman (dir. Miguel M. Delgado). Two monsters. Two luchadors. Too much fun! Also, Kenny's look ...

Monster Kid Radio #418 - Santo and the Vengeance of the Mummy with Mark Pedersen from 2019-05-09T10:24:50

Lucha de Mayo 2019 continues as Monster Kid Radio's favorite toy dealer Mark Pedersen joins the show to take on 1971's Santo and the Vengeance of the Mummy (dir. René Cardona). Santo is a force to ...

Monster Kid Radio #417 - Lucha de Mayo begins! / Monster Movie Madness Tournament from 2019-05-02T08:26:30

First, Steve Turek joins Derek to go over the latest results of the current round in this year's Monster Movie Madness Tournament, and they invite you to vote for your favorites to see what movies ...

Monster Kid Radio #416 - Top Three Big Bug Monster Movies with Mike Bogue from 2019-04-25T09:41:23

Mike Bogue - atomic monster enthusiast and big bug monster movie fan - joins the show this week to discuss just WHAT makes an atomic monster. He and Derek also break down their Top Three Favorite B...

Monster Kid Radio #415 - Planeta Bur (and others) with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2019-04-18T06:50:03

Friend of the show returns to Monster Kid Radio this week, and he's bringing three movies with him . . . sort of. Steve and Derek start their discussion with the 1962 Soviet science fiction film P...

Monster Movie Madness 2019 - ROUND TWO from 2019-04-15T04:20:55

Steve and Derek review the results of Round One and introduce Round Two. Round Two - Deadline - April 22 Theme music: "Slammin'" -

Monster Kid Radio #414 - Metropolis with Charles Babbage from 2019-04-11T10:16:16

Last week, we were in the 70s. This week, we're going all the way back to 1927 when Charles Babbage joins Derek to discuss the iconic film Metropolis (dir. Fritz Lang). (After viewing the 2010 rest...

Monster Kid Radio #413 - The Vampire Doll with Orrin Grey from 2019-04-04T08:52:33

This week, we're dipping into the 1970s when () joins Derek to discuss Toho's The Vampire Doll (dir. Michio Yamamoto). This is the first of the so-called "Bloodthirsty Trilogy," and it proved to b...

Monster Kid Radio #412 - Ron Adams Teases Monster Bash 2019, plus the Monster Movie Tournament South Division Analysis from 2019-03-28T09:50:37

We're less than three months away from THE monster kid event of the year! To tell us about this summer's Monster Bash, Ron Adams joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio to talk about what monste...

Monster Kid Radio - Monster Movie Madness 2019 - West Division from 2019-03-27T07:16:36

Master er Kyle Yount joins the podcast as our West Division expert, and he joins Steve Turek to analyze this division in this year's Monster Movie Madness bracket. Listen to the East Division analy...

Monster Kid Radio - Monster Movie Madness 2019 - North Division Analysis from 2019-03-26T02:08:24

Filmmaker Christopher R. Mihm (, , ) joins the podcast as our North Division expert, and he joins Steve Turek to analyze this division in this year's Monster Movie Madness bracket. Listen to the Ea...

Monster Kid Radio - Monster Movie Madness 2019 - East Division Analysis from 2019-03-25T20:23:04

Jeff Owens and Rich Chamberlain from the Classic Horrors Club podcast are our East Division experts, and they join Steve Turek analyze this division in this year's Monster Movie Madness bracket. C...

Monster Kid Radio - Monster Movie Madness 2019 Bracket from 2019-03-25T07:45:48

Here's where you can download the bracket for this year's Monster Movie Madness! Stay tuned, because over the next week, you'll hear special episodes of the podcast with Steven Turek and guest expe...

Monster Kid Radio #411 - Dinosaurus! with Tadd Galusha from 2019-03-21T09:07:18

Comics creator Tadd Galusha (Cretaceous, Godzilla: Rage Across Time, Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers) returns to the show this week, and he's brought two dinosaurs and a caveman with him!...

Monster Kid Radio - Monster Movie Madness 2019 from 2019-03-18T02:13:32

It's not March Madness around here! It's MONSTER MOVIE MADNESS! Monster Kid Radio is running a Monster Movie Tournament, and Steve Turek does his best to explain to a non-sporty-Derek how it's goin...

Monster Kid Radio #410 - The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters with Lord Blood-Rah from 2019-03-14T07:17:15

Lords and Ladies and Monster Kids! This week, the horror host joins Derek and they do their best to understand just what the heck Leo Gorcey is trying to say in The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (...

Monster Kid Radio #409 - Reber Clark, Night of the Demon, and the Rondo Awards from 2019-03-07T03:28:31

House of the Gorgon. Night of the Demon. Collectibles. Famous Monsters of Filmland. And some folks named Reber, Chris, Dominique, Dr. Tongue, and Rondo Hatton. Welcome to Monster Kid Radio! This we...

Monster Kid Radio #408 - The Vampire's Ghost with Todd Brown from 2019-02-28T09:15:36

Derek ain't afraid of no ghost . . . but a vampire's ghost might be a whole different thing! Good thing he's joined by The Haunted Cinema's Todd Brown to discuss this week's movie - The Vampire's G...

Monster Kid Radio #407 - Daimajin with Anthony Wendel from 2019-02-21T04:52:22

A monster of a cold might have knocked out Derek this week, but it will take more than that to knock out Monster Kid Radio! Derek's amazing wife Brenda steps into the role of host to guide you thro...

Monster Kid Radio #406 - Julie Adams Tribute from 2019-02-14T07:49:50

Monster Kid Radio pays tribute to Julie Adams. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657) Email: Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Monster Kid Radio on TeePublic - "Unnatural Situation" Kevin MacLeod...

Monster Kid Radio #405 - Rage of the Mummy with Dennis Vincent from 2019-02-06T02:03:55

Independent filmmaker Dennis Vincent returns to Monster Kid Radio, and he's bringing a mummy with him! His new film Rage of the Mummy speaks to the monster kid in Derek, and will speak to the monst...

Monster Kid Radio #404 - Two on a Guillotine with Tim Durbin from 2019-01-31T08:37:03

Tim Durbin from returns to Monster Kid Radio, and his bringing some magic with him! Two on a Guillotine (dir. William Conrad) is the movie on deck this week, and before watching the film for this ...

Looking Ahead at Monster Kid Radio's 2019 from 2019-01-26T10:23:43

Monster Kid Radio #403 - The Dunwich Horror with Bryan Clark from 2019-01-24T06:05:04

Yog-Sothoth! Yog-Sothoth! Monster Kid Radio! This week, Derek is joined by 's Bryan Clark to untangle the tentacles of 1970's The Dunwich Horror (dir. Daniel Haller), and try to avoid the distracti...

Monster Kid Radio #402 - MKR at the 2018 HP Lovecraft Film Festival from 2019-01-17T00:19:24

Every year, Derek attends Portland's H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon, and 2018 was no different. At the festival, Derek met with Chris McMillan (), Dominique Lamssies (), and David Heath ...

Monster Kid Radio #401 - Dark Shadows, Dark Shadows, DARK SHADOWS from 2019-01-10T09:00:13

Dancember January concludes on Monster Kid Radio when Derek is joined by a Who's Who of previous Monster Kid Radio guests to discuss all things Dark Shadows! Guests this week include superstars Jef...

Monster Kid Radio Feedback Special! from 2019-01-03T05:36:50

There hasn't been much Listener Feedback segment on the show lately, so there's a lot to catch up on! Derek is joined by his wife Brenda this week, as well as special guests Tracey and Scott Morris...

Monster Kid Radio - The Night After Christmas - Face of the Screaming Werewolf from 2018-12-27T09:46:13

There's been a slight change of plans for this episode of Monster Kid Radio, but it involves Lon Chaney, Jr., so it's all right, right? RIGHT? Face of the Screaming Werewolf (dir. Jerry Warren, Gil...

Monster Kid Radio #400 - Scream of the Wolf with Larry Underwood and Reflecting on 400 Episodes of MKR from 2018-12-20T11:40

Dancember continues on Monster Kid Radio, and we're howling about Scream of the Wolf (dir. Dan Curtis) with Larry Underwood. Who's Larry Underwood? You might know him as the horror host Dr. Gangren...

Monster Kid Radio #399 - House of Dark Shadows with Jeff Owens from 2018-12-13T10:34:52

Dancember continues on Monster Kid Radio, and we're going to learn how the vampires do it with Jeff Owens from the Classic Horrors Club when he joins Derek to discuss Barnabas Collins' only turn on...

Monster Kid Radio #398 - Dan Curtis' Dracula with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2018-12-06T08:01:04

Dancember begins on Monster Kid Radio,  and our month-long look at the works of Dan Curtis starts with a great film! This week, Stephen D. Sullivan joins the show to consider how well Jack Palance ...

Monster Kid Radio #397 - The MKR Frankenstein Poll with Steve Turek from 2018-11-29T08:50:47

Earlier this year, Monster Kid Radio asked you to participate in a poll and tell us what your favorite Frankenstein films are, as well as what you consider to be the "best" Frankenstein films. This...

Monster Kid Radio Episode #396 - Horror of Dracula with Steven Lee from 2018-11-22T09:12:53

When thinking about Dracula films, it's hard not to think about Horror of Dracula (dir. Terence Fisher), the Hammer Films Production that showed the world that Bela Lugosi wasn't the only man fit t...

Monster Kid Radio #395 - Night of Terror with Christopher Page from 2018-11-15T11:03:50

Christopher Page ( and the ) gets down with Bela Lugosi this week when he and Derek experience a Night of Terror (Benjamin Stoloff). How much Lugosi is needed for a movie to be considered a Lugosi ...

Monster Kid Radio #394 - Fantastic Voyage (dir. Richard Fleischer) with Scott Morris from 2018-11-08T01:04:11

Put on your diving suit and get start the miniaturization process because this week on Monster Kid Radio, Scott Morris joins Derek to discuss the 1966 film Fantastic Voyage (dir. Richard Fleischer)...

Monster Kid Radio #393 - The Beach Girls and the Monster (dir. Jon Hall) with Karen Joan Kohoutek from 2018-11-03T05:16:45

A new voice on the podcast this week to talk about one of Derek's old favorites - 1965's The Beach Girls and the Monster (dir. Jon Hall). Karen Joan Kohoutek is this week's guest, and after she and...

Monster Kid Radio #392 - Paul Curtis and The Vampire Bat (dir. Frank R. Strayer) from 2018-10-25T06:11:15

Have you seen The Vampire Bat (dir. Frank R. Strayer)? If not, Paul Curtis may convince you to put it right at the top of your To Watch list! And if you have, you already know what Derek knows - it...

Monster Kid Radio UPDATE - Episode #392 from 2018-10-24T00:08:01

Monster Kid Radio #391 - Dracula A.D. 1972, Alistair Hughes' Infogothic, David Acord's Graveyard Groove from 2018-10-18T04:27:48

We're putting the TREAT in Trick-or-Treat in Episode #391 of Monster Kid Radio! Author/illustrator joins Derek to talk about what they both consider a classic - Dracula A.D. 1972 (dir. Alan Gibson...

What can you expect on Episode #391 of Monster Kid Radio? from 2018-10-17T20:27:33

Monster Kid Radio #390 - Donald F. Glut and Tales of Frankenstein from 2018-10-11T09:04:20

Filmmaker/Author/Monster Kid Donald F. Glut joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio! Listen in as they talk about Don's background, his monster kid history, and especially about his upcoming fil...

What can you expect on Episode #390 of Monster Kid Radio? from 2018-10-09T23:34:52

Monster Kid Radio #389 - Chris McMillan and The Monster of Piedras Blancas (dir. Irvin Berwick) from 2018-10-04T03:11:41

This week on Monster Kid Radio, Chris McMillan steps out of the to join Derek in a discussion about 1959's The Monster of Piedras Blancas (dir. Irvin Berwick). They discuss the cast, the plot, the...

What can you expect on Episode #389 of Monster Kid Radio? from 2018-10-02T02:11:40

Vincent Price Tag from 2018-09-28T19:19:45

Monster Kid Radio #388 - Alan Tromp and The Hand of Night (aka Beast of Morocco) (dir. Frederic Goode) from 2018-09-27T02:33:19

Call it The Hand of Night, or call it Beast of Morocco (dir. Frederic Goode). Whatever title you want to use is fine with us as long as you listen to the conversation Alan Tromp has with Derek this...

What can you expect on Episode #388 of Monster Kid Radio? from 2018-09-25T04:52:38

Plan 9 by 9 Podcast Kickstarter from 2018-09-20T19:35:06

Monster Kid Radio #387 - The Monster Rally Retro Awards with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2018-09-20T03:53:11

It's that time of year again! It's time to announce the winners of the Monster Rally Retro Awards! Stephen D. Sullivan joins Derek this week to announce the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director,...

Monster Kid Radio #386 - Tracey Morris and The Wasp Woman from 2018-09-13T04:26:13

Tracey Morris takes a field trip outside of her own podcast - - and joins Derek this week to talk about about the 1959 film The Wasp Woman (dir. Roger Corman, Jack Hill). Is it more than just a mo...

Monster Kid Radio #385 - Jonathan Inbody and Murders in the Rue Morgue from 2018-09-06T05:43:55

Yes, technically, it's September, but we still have one more movie to discuss before closing out this year's Edgar August Poe Month. Murders in the Rue Morgue (dir. Robert Florey) is the movie on d...

Monster Kid Radio #384 - Catching up and Feedback from 2018-08-30T06:12:48

Kick back with Derek and his wife Brenda as they catch up with the show and Listener Feedback. This is a low-key episode, a little out-of-the-norm, but there's a good reason for that. Don't despair...

Monster Kid Radio #383 - Rod Barnett and Castle of Blood from 2018-08-16T06:42:44

Edgar August Poe continues when fellow podcaster and Barbara Steele fan Rod Barnett joins Derek to discuss a film kinda-sorta based on an Edgar Allan Poe "story" - 1964's Castle of Blood (dir. Serg...

Monster Kid Radio #382 - Larry Underwood and Tales of Terror from 2018-08-09T08:28:13

Edgar August Poe continues when Larry Underwood (Dr. Gangrene) joins Derek to discuss one of the absolute best Corman Poe productions - 1962's Tales of Terror (dir. Roger Corman). Can Monster Kid R...

Monster Kid Radio #381 - Michael Legge and The Crime of Dr. Crespi from 2018-08-02T09:37:11

Edgar August Poe kicks off with a film featuring one of the icons of classic horror - Dwight Frye - as well as a director who would probably never be caught dead, or undead, directing a monster mov...

Monster Kid Radio #380 - Steve Turek and March of the Wooden Soldiers from 2018-07-26T07:46:32

It's been a hot summer, and Derek is already looking forward to the cooler weather coming later this year. To help get into that cooler-weather-mood, Monster Kid Radio is celebrating Christmas in J...

Monster Kid Radio #379 - David Schecter and The Giant Claw from 2018-07-19T10:24:52

We've got a battleship of an episode for you this week on Monster Kid Radio! Jason Jaconetti () and Luke Jaconetti () submit a recording of a round of the Classic Five game. Jeff Polier sends in a ...

Monster Kid Radio #378 - Jim Beard, Chris Franklin, and The Body Snatcher from 2018-07-12T09:29:09

1945's The Body Snatcher (dir. Robert Wise) is on deck this week on Monster Kid Radio, and Derek has two special guests watching his back this time around - author Jim Beard and podcaster Chris Fra...

Monster Kid Radio #377.5 - Top 100 Classic Monster Movies/Top 20 Vincent Price Films from 2018-07-06T18:29:05

After months of voting and ballot tabulation, Steve Turek joins Derek to announce what YOU determined to be the Top 100 Classic Monster Movies AND the Top 20 Vincent Price films. Top 20 Vincent Pri...

Monster Kid Radio #377 - Monster Bash 2018, Part Two from 2018-07-05T07:53:50

We have even more interviews from this year's Summer Monster Bash! This time, Derek has you covered with interviews from the Monster Bash with Steve Turek, Christopher Page, Micah Harris, Nic Brown...

Monster Kid Radio #376 - Monster Bash 2018, Part One from 2018-06-28T06:25:03

Last weekend was Monster Bash, and Monster Kid Radio was there! Were you there? Fear not! Derek has you covered with interview from the Monster Bash with Tracey Morris, Scott Morris, Malcolm Gittin...

Monster Kid Radio #375 - Announcing the nominees for this year's Monster Rally Retro Awards! from 2018-06-20T22:39

It's time to reveal the ballot for this year's Monster Rally Retro Awards here on Monster Kid Radio, and author is back to review the ballot with Derek. What are the best genre films of 1934, 1944...

Monster Kid Radio #374 - Meet author and tokusatsu fan John LeMay from 2018-06-14T06:18:08

John LeMay's newest book - Terror of the Lost Tokusatsu Films: From the Files of The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies - is out now, and John is on Monster Kid Radio this week to tell Derek...

Monster Kid Radio #373 - Byron Craft and The Mysterians from 2018-06-07T02:26:45

This week, Lovecraftian author Byron Craft joins Derek to explain the mystery of The Mysterians (dir. Ishirō Honda). Byron is a huge fan of this movie, and brings the trivia about this 1957 classic...

Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Favorite Vampire/Zombie/Werewolf/Monster/Haunted House Movie? from 2018-06-05T06:19:34

Monster Kid Radio #372 - Jason Jaconetti and Samson vs. the Vampire Women from 2018-05-31T04:45:17

Lucha de Mayo comes to an end with this week's movie - Samson vs. the Vampire Women (dir. Alfonso Corona Blake). Yes. We said Samson. You'll have to listen to the episode to understand why. Who's j...

Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - Monster Kid Radio Crashes The 7th Voyage of Sinbad from 2018-05-27T16:27:41

Monster Kid Radio #371 - Jonathan Inbody and Santo vs. the Blob from 2018-05-24T06:46:31

We might call this week's movie Santo vs. the Blob, but was it ever REALLY called that? SHOULD it be called that? Find out this week on Monster Kid Radio when Jonathan Inbody (from the X Meets Y po...

Monster Kid Radio #370 - Mark Pedersen and Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters from 2018-05-17T06:38:47

In 1970, one of the greatest films OF ALL TIME was released. That movie? Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (dir. Gilberto Martínez Solares). And this week, Mark Pedersen () continues his st...

Monster Kid Radio #369 - Mark Pedersen and Santo and Dracula's Treasure from 2018-05-10T06:06:44

René Cardona's 1969 film Santo and Dracula's Treasure, or Santo en El tesoro de Drácula, is the movie on deck this week, but Derek isn't going to tackle this movie alone. He's joined by the man beh...

Monster Kid Radio #368 - Frank Schildiner and The Champions of Justice from 2018-05-03T08:04:32

Call it Los campeones justicieros. Call it The Champions of Justice. Whatever you call Federico Curiel's film, just make sure you call it a fun time, because that's what you'll hear in this week's ...

Monster Kid Radio's Lucha de Mayo 2018 Schedule from 2018-05-03T04:21:21

Episode #368 - 1971's Los campeones justicieros / The Champions of Justice (dir. Federico Curiel) with Frank Schildiner Episode #369 - 1969's Santo en El tesoro de Drácula / Santo and Dracula's Tre...

Monster Kid Radio #367 - Timothy Price and family and The H-Man (dir. Ishirō Honda) from 2018-04-26T05:46:06

This week, Derek is joined by not one, not two, but three Prices. Author/musician/monster kid Timothy Price and his sons Jeffrey and Daniel bring The H-Man (dir. Ishirō Honda) to the show, and the ...

Monster Kid Radio #366 - David Colton and the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards from 2018-04-19T06:40:55

For the past several weeks, Derek's been talking about the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards here on Monster Kid Radio, and this week, he's joined by the man that started it all - David Colton. Da...

Monster Kid Radio #365 - Cave of the Living Dead with Steven Turek from 2018-04-12T02:44:33

This week on Monster Kid Radio, Steven Turek returns and he's bringing a movie with him that neither he nor Derek had seen before viewing it for this week's episode - 1964's Cave of the Living Dead...

Monster Kid Radio on YouTube - What's in the box, Monster Kid Radio? from 2018-04-09T02:39:44

PROGRAMMING UPDATE from 2018-04-08T06:00:16

An update about upcoming Episode #365

Monster Kid Radio #364 - Looking forward to Monster Bash with Ron Adams from 2018-04-04T23:36:03

It's time to get our Bash on . . . or at least TALK about getting our Bash on this week on Monster Kid Radio when Ron Adams joins Derek to talk about the event that is ground zero for all this mons...

Monster Kid Radio #363 - Monster Zero with Anthony Wendel from 2018-03-29T07:00:11

There's so much monster STUFF in this week's episode of Monster Kid Radio! Anthony Wendel (, ) joins Derek to take on one of his favorite Godzilla movies - Monster Zero (dir. Ishirō Honda). Also kn...

Monster Kid Radio #362 - You'll Find Out with Jeremy LaMastus from 2018-03-22T05:35:10

You don't need to assume a state of trance in which the higher mind merges with the astral portion of the human ego to have a good time this week. All you need to do is listen to artist discuss th...

Monster Kid Radio #361 - The Black Room with Larry Underwood (aka Dr. Gangrene) from 2018-03-15T00:58:28

Larry Underwood (or is it Dr. Gangrene?) joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio to discuss the 1935 double-Karloff'ed film The Black Room (dir. Roy William Neill). Is Karloff King? Well, he's a...

Monster Kid Radio #360 - The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake with Joe Sherlock from 2018-03-08T05:14:53

Filmmaker Joe Sherlock joins Derek this week, and if they're not careful, they may lose their heads! Or not. Listen to this week's episode of Monster Kid Radio to find out! After learning all about...

Monster Kid Radio #359 - Dracula's Daughter with Jim Beard from 2018-03-01T06:52:37

We're going back to the old school in this week's episode of Monster Kid Radio when author Jim Beard ( joins the podcast for the first time to talk about a 1930's Universal monster movie. The movie...

Monster Kid Radio #358 - House with Steven Turek, plus the Rondo Awards from 2018-02-22T06:08:30

Nobuhiko Obayashi blows Derek's mind this week when Derek and Steven Turek discuss the 1977 film House. Sure, it might be a little outside the MKR wheelhouse . . . it might be outside nearly all lo...

Monster Kid Radio #357 - The Psychopath with Larry Underwood, aka Dr. Gangrene from 2018-02-16T08:28:20

It's an abbreviated show this week, but it's not how long the podcast is that matters - it's how you use it. At least, that's what we've always heard from our doctor, and this week's episode featur...

Monster Kid Radio #356 - Attack of the Giant Leeches with Scott Morris from 2018-02-08T07:41:52

This week, Disney, Indiana's Scott Morris joins Derek and goes Cajun as they do battle with some pretty nasty critters. It's time for Attack of the Giant Leeches (dir. Bernard L. Kowalski), a movie...

Monster Kid Radio #355 - King Kong, Vampyr, and a Bad Ritual with Dominique Lamssies and Chris McMillan from 2018-02-01T06:30:07

We've got a bit of a looser episode of Monster Kid Radio this week. Bride of Frankenstein (dir. James Whale) played at the Kiggins Theatre (Vancouver, WA) earlier this month, and Chris McMillan fro...

Monster Kid Radio #354 - Top Three Forgotten Horrors with Michael H. Price and Michael Legge from 2018-01-25T08:55:38

The Forgotten Horrors series of books are MUST-HAVE books for any self-respecting Monster Kid, and this week on Monster Kid Radio, one of the men behind this long-running series - Michael H. Price ...

Monster Kid Radio #353 - Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster with Dwight Kemper from 2018-01-18T06:54:30

The man of mystery () Dwight Kemper returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about a 1965 gem of a film - Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (dir. Robert Gaffney). This movie holds a special place in...

Monster Kid Radio #352 - Top Three Vampire Hunters with Frank Schildiner from 2018-01-11T05:52:57

Author Frank Schildiner returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about vampires . . . specifically hunters of vampires. After Derek learns a bit more about Frank's upcoming book The Devil Plague of Nap...

Monster Kid Radio #351 - Curse of the Crimson Altar with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2018-01-04T06:11:28

In mid-2017, author Stephen D. Sullivan joined Derek for a conversation about an underrated and under-served Karloff-Lee-Steele film. This is that recording. But not only do you get a conversation ...

Monster Kid Radio #350 - Day the World Ended with Joseph Schultz from 2017-12-28T08:55:35

Effects artist Joseph Schultz joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio ostensibly to discuss the 1955 film Day the World Ended (dir. Roger Corman). And they do . . . but they also discuss practic...

Monster Kid Radio #349 - The Gorgon with Joshua Kennedy and Stephen D. Sullivan PLUS Veronica Carlson from 2017-12-22T07:32:37

Lots to get to this week, so hang on tight! Derek takes you back to this past summer's Monster Bash for two interviews - one with legendary actress Veronica Carlson, and one with filmmaker Joshua K...

Monster Kid Radio #348 - The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism with Troy Howarth AND Weird Wednesday's Terror Beneath the Sea from 2017-12-14T09:26:29

Troy Howarth returns to the podcast this week, and takes Derek on a trip to The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (dir. Harald Reinl). If the movie's title doesn't pique your interest, maybe one of the...

KTVX Fairvale #001 - Psycho and 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene from 2017-12-11T22:43

Recently, Chris McMillan from The Shadow Over Portland () joined Derek at Portland's NW Film Center for a double feature of Alfred Hitchcock's classic, Psycho, and the new documentary 78/52: Hitchc...

Monster Kid Radio #347 - Caltiki, The Immortal Monster with Chris McMillan AND The Monster Kid Chronicles by Timothy Price from 2017-12-07T07:14:29

Last week, the was revealed, and one of the items on the gift guide was the movie Caltiki, The Immortal Monster (dir. Mario Bava, Riccardo Freda). It made the guide because 's Chris McMillan recom...

Monster Kid Radio #346 - 2017 Holiday Gift Guide from 2017-12-01T08:59:36

It's the Monster Kid Radio 2017 Holiday Gift Guide, including items like this handmade Tingler by Dominique Lamssies! And make sure you check out It's Terri-ific! Download the .pdf here! - Voic...

Monster Kid Radio #345 - The Creeping Flesh and Dan Day, Jr. from 2017-11-23T10:13:52

1973's The Creeping Flesh (dir. Freddie Francis) is on deck this week, as is Dan Day, Jr., the man behind . Dan is a huge fan of this film, and while he and Derek did get a chance to talk about it ...

Monster Kid Radio #344 - Andrew Roebuck and Gamera/Gammera from 2017-11-16T07:43:20

There's another new voice this week on Monster Kid Radio this week when 's Andrew Roebuck joins Derek to talk about everybody's favorite giant turtle. But which version of the original Gamera do th...

Monster Kid Radio #343 - The Woman Eater with Micah S. Harris from 2017-11-09T05:12:45

Author joins Monster Kid Radio this week, and he's bringing The Woman Eater (dir. Charles Saunders) with him. This 1958 film is the main topic of conversation, but that's not all Micah and Derek t...

Monster Kid Radio #342 - It! The Terror from Beyond Space with Scott Morris from 2017-11-02T06:49:14

Scott Morris joins Derek on a trip to the far flung future of 1973 when they get together to chat about 1958's It! The Terror from Beyond Space (dir. Edward L. Cahn). Scott may be one of the founde...

Monster Kid Radio #341 - Son of Frankenstein with Dwight Kemper from 2017-10-26T02:38:30

Author Dwight Kemper (The Vampire's Tomb Mystery, Who Framed Boris Karloff?) returns to Monster Kid Radio, and he's bringing a child with him. Specifically, he's bringing a son. A Son of Frankenste...

Monster Kid Radio #340 - Horror of the Blood Monsters wth Tom Biegler from 2017-10-19T06:02:45

Horror. Blood. Monsters. Three great words to throw around during the month of October, but what happens when you combine those words with a podcaster and his guest? You get a fun chat with guest T...

Monster Kid Radio #339 - The 2017 HP Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon from 2017-10-12T06:57:56

The stars are right! Derek attended the HP Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon, and brought his audio recorder along! This was yet another fantastic film festival in the long line of fantastic f...

Monster Kid Radio #338 - Tripping through the Mihmiverse with Steven Turek, plus Demon with the Atomic Brain thoughts from 2017-10-05T07:25:47

By the time you hear this episode, the latest Christopher R. Mihm film Demon with the Atomic Brain has had its world premiere, and to celebrate the 12th film (in 12 years!) of the Mihmiverse, Derek...

Monster Kid Radio #337 - Goliath and the Vampires with Alan Tromp AND a chat with filmmaker Christopher R. Mihm from 2017-09-28T07:25:20

Sword and Sandals and Monsters Month concludes this week on Monster Kid Radio with guest Alan Tromp when he joins Derek to discuss 1961's Goliath and the Vampires (dir. Sergio Corbucci, Giacomo Gen...

Monster Kid Radio #336 - Hercules in the Haunted World with Rod Barnett and Dominique Lamssies from 2017-09-21T07:11:23

Sword and Sandals and Monsters Month continues on Monster Kid Radio with two guests this week - Rod Barnett and Dominique Lamssies - and Derek's going to need the back-up because we're taking on Ch...

Monster Kid Radio #335 - The Witch's Curse with Chris McMillan from 2017-09-14T06:01:43

Sword and Sandals and Monsters Month continues on Monster Kid Radio with the conversation Derek and guest started last week with Hercules Against the Moon Men (dir. Giacomo Gentilomo). That movie ...

Monster Kid Radio #334 - Hercules Against the Moon Men with Chris McMillan from 2017-09-07T06:09:23

It's the first week of Sword and Sandals and Monsters Month on Monster Kid Radio, and this week, Chris McMillan from the joins Derek to take on the sweaty peplum epic Hercules Against the Moon Men...

Monster Kid Radio #333 - 2017 Monster Rally Retro Award Winners with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2017-08-31T06:09:49

It's time to announce the winners of this year's Monster Rally Retro Awards! (, , etc.) joins Derek this week for a quick Monster Bash reminiscing before reviewing the ballot and announcing the Be...

Monster Kid Radio #332 - Dominique Lamssies and 1943's Phantom of the Opera from 2017-08-24T06:43:45

Author, monster kid, and Batman-fanatic Dominique Lamssies joins Derek this week for a trip to the opera house. In addition to talking about 1943's Phantom of the Opera (dir. Arthur Lubin), Derek a...

Monster Kid Radio #331 - George McGowan and The Blob (dir. Irvin Yeaworth, Russell S. Doughton Jr.) and Kris Yeaworth (Monster Bash Part Four) from 2017-08-17T07:03:54

Things get sticky this week on Monster Kid Radio when ' George McGowan joins Derek to tackle the 1958 classic The Blob (dir. Irvin Yeaworth, Russell S. Doughton Jr.). There's a lot to talk about re...

Monster Kid Radio #330 - Frank Dello Stritto on The Return of the Vampire (Monster Bash 2017 - Part Three) from 2017-08-10T07:03:27

At , author took us all to ghoul school on the 1943 film The Return of the Vampire (dir. Lew Landers) and its place in Dracula-movie-dom. It was a fantastic presentation, and Frank was kind enough...

Monster Kid Radio #329 - The Land Unknown with Joe Eiden from 2017-08-03T03:15

Let's take a trip to The Land Unknown (dir. Virgil W. Vogel) this week on Monster Kid Radio with 's Joe Eiden. Does this 1950s sci-fi, lost world flick from Universal deliver? Listen to Derek and J...

Monster Kid Radio Trailer Park from 2017-07-27T07:20:51

While Derek heals from a recent injury, here's a collection of movie trailers and radio ads to hold you over while post-production continues on the next episode of Monster Kid Radio!

Monster Kid Radio #328 - The Monster Club with Dr. Gangrene from 2017-07-20T08:37:19

It's time for a check up with the good Dr. Gangrene (aka Larry Underwood) when he joins Monster Kid Radio this week to take a look at the 1981 anthology film The Monster Club (dir. Roy Ward Baker)....

Monster Kid Radio #327 - Monster Bash 2017 - Part Two from 2017-07-13T04:07:22

Download Monster Kid Radio #327 here! - How much fun can one person have at ? Enough for multiple episodes of Monster Kid Radio devoted to the convention! This week, Derek takes us back to the Bas...

Monster Kid Radio #326 - Invisible Ghost with Troy Howarth from 2017-07-06T05:00

Author and film historian Troy Howarth (, ) returns to Monster Kid Radio to take a look at another Bela Lugosi gem - 1941's Invisible Ghost (dir. Joseph H. Lewis). He and Derek discuss the film (wi...

Monster Kid Radio #325 - Monster Bash 2017 - Part One from 2017-06-29T05:30

And so it begins! Derek ran around with his audio recorder and his friends, and this episode of Monster Kid Radio features just some of this audio (and some of his friends!). Want to hear a Q&A wi...

Episode #324 - Scott Morris and 1951 Down Place, plus an ANNOUNCEMENT from 2017-06-22T06:30

Scott Morris is a podcast legend*. He's been podcasting for over nine years at . He was a regular contributor to Derek's previous podcasting venture. He's contributed to numerous podcasts over the ...

Monster Bash / Monster Kid Radio / 1951 Down Place Announcement from 2017-06-18T19:41:54

Here's a special announcement about Monster Kid Radio and 1951 Down Place, as well as a note about the upcoming Monster Bash!

Monster Kid Radio #323 - The Most Dangerous Game w/ Tim Durbin + The Mummy from 2017-06-15T07:42:15

Tim Durbin ( and ) joins Derek on Monster Kid Radio to discuss the 1932 dark adventure film The Most Dangerous Game (dir. Irving Pichel, Ernest B. Schoedsack). Derek actually didn't know if this mo...

Monster Kid Radio Episode #322 - The B-Movie Cookbook with Nic Brown&Fiona Young-Brown, plus more chatting about Dark Universe from 2017-06-08T06:26:19

Familiar voices and maybe not-so-familiar voices join Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio. First, Fiona Young-Brown ( and Nic Brown ( stop by to talk about their upcoming book ! This book is set t...

Monster Kid Radio #321 - Feedback + Dark Universe Thoughts from 2017-06-01T07:55:14

Ready for some Feedback? We've got it here this week on Monster Kid Radio! Listeners and former guests share their thoughts about previous show topics, Mystery Science Theater 3000, the upcoming fi...

Monster Kid Radio #320 - The Monster Rally Retro Awards 2017 + MKR Announcements from 2017-05-25T03:11:30

, the mad scientist behind , joins Derek this week for the Monster Rally Retro Awards. First, Steve and Derek review the winners from last year's awards. Then, the ballot for this year's awards is ...

Monster Kid Radio #319 - Monster Kidding with Michael Legge from 2017-05-18T04:36:09

Michael Legge takes a break from cooking up whatever it is Dr. Dreck is cooking up these days to return to Monster Kid Radio to talk about his book . This book is MADE for people like Derek, and mo...

Monster Kid Radio #318 - The Invisible Man Returns with Jeff Owens from 2017-05-11T04:50:49

Jeff Owens, co-host of the podcast, joins Derek this week to take a . . . um . . . look at the 1940 film The Invisible Man Returns (dir. Joe May). When Jeff isn't working on his own podcast with h...

Monster Kid Radio #317 - Christopher R. Mihm, Mitch Gonzales, and The Demon with the Atomic Brain from 2017-05-04T03:00

Longtime friends of Monster Kid Radio Christopher R. Mihm and Mitch Gonzales return to the show to talk about the latest and greatest news from the Mihmiverse. There's a new movie in production rig...

Monster Kid Radio #316 - Mark Bailey's New York City Giant Monster Attack Map, and the Rondo Awards from 2017-04-28T07:46:30

Animator, filmmaker, monster kid Mark Bailey joins Monster Kid Radio this week to talk about, among other things, the . This incredible project spotlights a number of monster movies (and video game...

Monster Kid Radio #315 - The Beast of Hollow Mountain with Anthony Wendel from 2017-04-20T06:26:57

Clearly, Mystery Science Theater 3000 is copying Monster Kid Radio . . . right? Okay, not really. But it IS a happy (?) accident that MST3k covered The Beast of Hollow Mountain (dir. Edward Nassour...

Monster Kid Radio #314 - The Ape Man with Troy Howarth from 2017-04-13T01:17:02

Film historian and author Troy Howarth (, , , etc.) joins Derek this week for a look at a poverty row horror film featuring one of the patron saints of Monster Kid Radio - Bela Lugosi. The movie? 1...

Monster Kid Radio #313 - The Car with Scott Morris from 2017-04-06T06:58:37

Derek rides shotgun as Scott Morris takes him on a ride to check out the 1977 film The Car (dir. Elliot Silverstein). This casual chat was originally recorded earlier this year, and now that Monste...

Monster Kid Radio #312 - Bride of Frankenstein with Cort Psyops from 2017-03-29T18:59:27

What is it about the Bride character that makes her so iconic and included in the line-up of classic Universal monsters even though she only has a few minutes of screen time? Cort Psyops joins Dere...

Monster Kid Radio #311 - The Slime People with Seb Godin from 2017-03-22T23:10:44

Seb Godin is a filmmaker who likes monster movies . . . and slime, so he's a perfect guest to join Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio to discuss the 1963's The Slime People (dir. Robert Hutton). ...

Monster Kid Radio #310 - Kong: Skull Island with Paul McComas . . . and YOU from 2017-03-17T07:06:14

Not even a Kong-sized head cold can stop this week's epic episode of Monster Kid Radio! Kong: Skull Island (dir. Jordan Vogt-Roberts) has stomped its way across movie screens, and the monster kids ...

Monster Kid Radio #309 - Greg Starrett, The Man Who Laughs, and The Laughing Man from 2017-03-09T05:47:47

Monster kid Greg Starrett returns to Monster Kid Radio this week to join Derek for a conversation about the 1928 film The Man Who Laughs (dir. Paul Leni). One of them has never really watched the m...

Monster Kid Radio #308 - Kong: Long Live the King, The Rondos, and More! from 2017-03-02T09:08:10

Kong: Long Live the King (dir. Frank Dietz, Trish Geiger) is making the festival and convention rounds, and Derek was able to attend the Portland premiere at the . What did Derek think of the docum...

Insert Monster Growl Here from 2017-02-23T08:20:48

Monster Kid Radio #307 - Frankenstein 1970 with Dwight Kemper from 2017-02-16T09:01:36

This week, Monster Kid Radio gets futuristic . . . sort of . . . when Derek is joined by guest Dwight Kemper to discuss the film Frankenstein 1970 (dir. Howard W. Koch). Boris Karloff returns to a ...

Married with Monsters #003 - The Autopsy of Jane Doe from 2017-02-12T02:31:29

Brenda and Derek put 2016's The Autopsy of Jane Doe (dir. André Øvredal) under the knife. SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS! (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio and Married With Monsters are ava...

Monster Kid Radio #306 - Top Three Frankenstein Foes with Frank Schildiner from 2017-02-09T07:35:33

Frank Schildiner loves the Frankenstein Monster, and he's on Monster Kid Radio this week to talk about his upcoming book The Triumph of Frankenstein (coming soon from Black Coat Press)! Frank and D...

Monster Kid Radio #305 - Mad Monster Party? with Joe Stuber + Feedback from 2017-02-03T02:56:37

Biff! Bam! Pow! Joe Stuber from () returns to Monster Kid Radio this week to discuss the 1967 film Mad Monster Party? (dir. Jules Bass). This Rankin/Bass production has it all – monsters, music, g...

Monster Kid Radio #304 - Space Probe Taurus with Stephen D. Sullivan from 2017-01-26T07:27:51

Stephen D. Sullivan takes a break from to join Derek for a conversation about Space Probe Taurus (dir. Leonard Katzman). They both saw the movie thanks to the television channel Comet, and you'll ...

Monster Kid Radio #303 - Monster Kid Movie Maker Joshua Kennedy from 2017-01-19T05:20:36

Recent film school graduate Joshua Kennedy returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about his most recent film - The Alpha Omega Man - and the next project in the works - Theseus and the Minotaur. Of c...

Monster Kid Radio #302 - Carnival of Souls with Rich Chamberlain from 2017-01-12T08:47:41

The himself, Rich Chamberlain, joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio for a chat about 1962's Carnival of Souls (dir. Herk Harvey). They get a LITTLE spoiler-y, so you've been warned! There's ...

Monster Kid Radio #301 - Meet Monster Kid David Schecter from 2017-01-05T08:17:58

Let's start the New Year with a new voice on Monster Kid Radio! This week, Derek is joined by author, Rondo award winner, and monster kid David Schecter. David is the mastermind behind , a label re...

Monster Kid Radio #300 - A Celebration, a Reflection, and a Look Ahead from 2016-12-29T11:12:12

How do you celebrate 300 episodes of Monster Kid Radio? You invite the best podcast listeners in the world to join the party! In this week's episode of the podcast, several listeners and past guest...

Monster Kid Radio #299 - Tales from the Crypt with Larry Underwood (Dr. Gangrene), plus your Holiday Greetings from 2016-12-23T06:38:42

We're celebrating two events this week on Monster Kid Radio! December 22nd is the birthday of director Freddie Francis, and he's the man in the director's chair of 1972's Tales from the Crypt . . ....

Monster Kid Radio #298 - Battle for the Planet of the Apes with Scott Morris from 2016-12-15T07:43:15

FINALLY! joins Derek for the fifth and final installment in the original "Planet of the Apes" film franchise! This isn't a war - this is Battle for the Planet of the Apes (dir. J. Lee Thompson). T...

Monster Kid Radio #297 - Manos and The Mummy from 2016-12-08T08:44:06

Fifty Years . . . fifty years of Manos! We're celebrating fifty years of Manos: The Hands of Fate (dir. Harold P. Warren) by welcoming back Jackey Raye Neyman Jones to Monster Kid Radio. Jackey's b...

Monster Kid Radio #296 - A Kong-versation with Paul McComas, Part Two, PLUS your King Kong thoughts from 2016-12-01T04:20:59

The Kong-versation Kong-tinues this week on Monster Kid Radio and Derek and guest Paul McComas talk more about the 1976 King Kong (dir. John Guillermin) and how it Kong-pares to the original film a...

Monster Kid Radio #295 - A Kong-versation with Paul McComas, Part One from 2016-11-24T11:06:30

This week begins a truly epic Kong-versation with returning guest Paul McComas. It will only take you a few minutes into the conversation to realize Paul really enjoys the 1976 King Kong (dir. John...

Married With Monsters #002 - Doctor Strange from 2016-11-21T02:01:32

Was Doctor Strange magical, despite having the director of the 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still (dir. Scott Derrickson) at the helm? Derek and Brenda want to find out! (.mp3s of every e...

Monster Kid Radio #294 - The Uncanny with Larry Underwood (aka Dr. Gangrene) from 2016-11-17T08:29:21

This week, an old friend returns to the podcast. Larry Underwood, also known as the horror host , brings Derek a handful of cats in the form of 1977's The Uncanny (dir. Denis Héroux). Thankfully, n...

Monster Kid Radio #293 - Scare-A-Thon 2016 (and a little Theatre of Blood) from 2016-11-10T02:55:28

The spirit of October is alive and well at Monster Kid Radio, and it will be for you, too, when we take you back October 29th and 30th. The faithful descended on on October 29th for the 2016 Scare...

Monster Kid Radio #292 - Monster on the Campus with Craig Beam from 2016-11-03T00:07:18

Halloween may be behind us, but the monsters are always here on Monster Kid Radio! This week, takes a brief vacation from the Twilight Zone to join Derek to discuss 1958's Monster on the Campus (d...

Monster Kid Radio #291 - Weresquito: Nazi Hunter&Halloween plans from 2016-10-27T01:52:49

What happened at the premiere of : Nazi Hunter (dir. Christopher R. Mihm)? Steve Sullivan and Rich Chamberlain were there, and they managed to survive the experience! This week on Monster Kid Radio...

Monster Kid Radio #290 - The 2016 HP Lovecraft Film Festival from 2016-10-20T09:04:49

This year's 2016 was one of the best yet! Derek brought his portable recorder and snagged some audio from when he introduced a film, hanging out with the 's Chris McMillan, and moderating the Love...

Monster Kid Radio #289 - Mystery of the Wax Museum and Chris McMillan from 2016-10-13T08:16:15

's Chris McMillan returns to Monster Kid Radio to join Derek for a conversation about 1933's Mystery of the Wax Museum (dir. Michael Curtiz). What it is about wax museums that is so creepy? Why doe...

Monster Kid Radio #288 - Cat People and Barry Harding from 2016-10-06T06:35:50

Monster kid and Tourneur enthusiast Barry Harding joins Monster Kid Radio this week to discuss the 1942 film Cat People (dir. Jacques Tourneur). After a round of the Classic Five, Barry and Derek t...

Monster Kid Radio #287 - Sting of Death at the Joy + Feedback from 2016-09-29T08:12:04

The Joy Cinema's Weird Wednesday series brings AMAZING movies to the public, and this past week, the movie Sting of Death (dir. William Grefe) graced the screen. He met Jeff Polier (, podcast) in ...

Monster Kid Radio #286 - Wild, Wild Planet and Rod Barnett from 2016-09-21T22:49:13

When it comes to producing Monster Kid Radio, one of Derek's favorite things is discovering a movie that he's never seen before . . . and liking it! This week, the 's Rod Barnett takes Derek to Gam...

Monster Kid Radio #285 - A Monster Kid at Rose City Comic Con with Sean Hoade from 2016-09-15T06:20:40

Derek attended the 2016 Rose City Comic Con and met with friend of the show/friend of the podcaster author Sean Hoade (Cthulhu Attacks!: Book 1: The Fear, Nikola Tesla vs. The Daylight Vampires, Da...

Monster Kid Radio #284 - Frankenstein Thoughts from 2016-09-08T07:04:25

When is National Frankenstein Day? August 30? Sometime in October? It doesn't matter. Derek and company think about Frankenstein pretty much 24/7. In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, previous pod...

Call in for our Frankenstein episode! from 2016-09-04T05:59:32

Monster Kid Radio #283 - The Giant Spider Invasion with Tony Wendel from 2016-09-01T05:26:14

Monster Kid Radio visits the 1970s when Tony Wendel (, ) joins Derek to discuss the 1975 film The Giant Spider Invasion (dir. Bill Rebane). What is it about giant arachnids that terrifies monster k...

Monster Kid Radio #282 - Top Three Star Trek Monsters with The Super Mates' Chris Franklin from 2016-08-25T06:41:43

This year marks the 50-year anniversary of the original Star Trek, and to celebrate, Derek is joined by podcaster Chris Franklin () to talk a little Trek. When you think about classic genre cinema,...

Monster Kid Radio #281 - Charles Prokopp and Karloff&Rondo Award Winning Artist Jason Brower from 2016-08-18T07:19:26

This week's episode of Monster Kid Radio spotlights two monster kid creators and their creations. First, Derek chats with Charles Prokopp about his quest to bring  (written by friend of Monster Kid...

Monster Kid Radio #280 - The Creature Walks Among Us with Peter Rawlik (Part Two) from 2016-08-11T05:46:39

Author (, , and the upcoming ) continues his stay on Monster Kid Radio so he and Derek continue to nerd out about The Creature Walks Among Us (dir. John Sherwood). The conversation takes a few twi...

Monster Kid Radio #279 - The Creature Walks Among Us with Peter Rawlik (Part One) from 2016-08-04T02:54:19

Author (, , and the upcoming ) innocently posted on Facebook pictures of some classic monster movie posters hanging on his walls, which led to Derek reaching out to him for a conversation about th...

Monster Kid Radio #278 - The Navy vs. The Night Monsters with David Steigman from 2016-07-30T08:33:14

EuroCultAV.com's David Steigman joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio to talk about the killer plant movie The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (dir. Michael A. Hoey). Along the way, Godzilla, movi...

Married With Monsters #001 - 10 Cloverfield Lane from 2016-07-24T16:26:06

Derek and his wife Brenda take a spoiler-filled look at the 2016 film 10 Cloverfield Lane (dir. Dan Trachtenberg). (.mp3s of every episode of Monster Kid Radio and Married With Monsters are availab...

Monster Kid Radio #277 - Darwin Goes Hollywood: Evolution&Movie Horror with Frank J. Dello Stritto (from Monster Bash) from 2016-07-21T07:12:03

Derek and Monster Kid Radio weren't able to attend the most recent Monster Bash, but the 's Rod Barnett was. Rod brought a portable recorder to the event, and met with friend of the podcast Frank J...

Monster Kid Radio #276 - X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes with Kelly Hogaboom from 2016-07-15T08:06:30

Let's see what we can REALLY see if we look deep enough into 1963's X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (dir. Roger Corman). But don't be scared. We're not doing this alone. This week, will be our b-mo...

Monster Kid Radio #275 - The Underwater City with Steve Sullivan from 2016-07-07T05:40:59

The mad scientist behind - Steve Sullivan - joins Derek this week for a little Julie in July as they dive into The Underwater City (dir. Frank McDonald) from 1962. Also in this week's episode - th...

Monster Kid Radio #274 - Charlie Gemora: Uncredited with Mitch Gonzales from 2016-06-30T08:02:24

Mitch Gonzales, the monster maker of the , joins Derek this week to talk about one of the innovators of movie monster magic - Charles Gemora. They do this by discussing not only the man and his wor...

Monster Kid Radio #273 - Conquest of the Planet of the Apes with Scott Morris from 2016-06-23T05:02:57

Derek continues his journey through the Planet of the Apes with Scott Morris ( and ) as they discuss 1972's Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (dir. J. Lee Thompson). As with the previous ...Apes m...

Dorado Films Podcast #005 - Island of the Doomed with David Steigman from 2016-06-20T00:48:13

As Derek is the producer of the , and this week's episode of the DFP is about a monster movie - BONUS CONTENT! 's David Steigman joins the podcast this week to dip into Dorado Films' Eurohorror of...

Monster Kid Radio #272 - Superman and the Mole Men with Joe Stuber from 2016-06-16T07:32:46

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's 's Joe Stuber joining Derek this week to discuss 1951's Superman and the Mole Men (dir. Lee Sholem). This was a first time viewing for Derek, bu...

Monster Kid Radio #271 - Dr. Dreck's B-Movie Museum with Michael Legge from 2016-06-09T06:00:36

Michael Legge's new book Dr. Dreck's B-Movie Museum is Monster Kid Radio's topic du jour, and who better to talk about the book with Derek than Michael Legge himself! And what happens when two mons...

Monster Kid Radio #270 - Santo vs The Martian Invasion with Ken Blose from 2016-06-02T07:27:04

Ken Blose spent a weekend with Blue Demon, Jr., at a recent Monster Bash, and he's here on Monster Kid Radio to tell us all about it . . . after he and Derek talk about 1967's Santo vs. the Martian...

Monster Kid Radio #269 - Night of the Big Heat with Rich Chamberlain from 2016-05-26T06:15:28

Rich Chamberlain, the , makes a triumphant return to Monster Kid Radio when he and Derek take a trip to the Island of the Burning Damned for a Night of the Big Heat (dir. Terence Fisher). It's been...

Monster Kid Radio #268 - Stephen D. Sullivan tells us about Dr. Cushing's Chamber of Horrors from 2016-05-17T01:24:10

Author is a monster kid who wants to give back to the monster kid community the best way he knows how - by writing new monster rally fiction. This week on Monster Kid Radio, he talks in depth with...

Monster Kid Radio #267 - Robbery of the Mummies of Guanajuato with Frank Schildiner from 2016-05-10T01:29:57

becomes Derek's tag team partner in this episode of Monster Kid Radio as they both tackle the 1972's Robbery of the Mummies of Guanajuato (dir. Tito Novaro), aka El robo de las momias de Guanajuato...

Monster Kid Radio #266 - Tribute to the B-Movie Cast's Vince Rotolo from 2016-05-03T07:24:28

The podcasting and b-movie fan community lost a podcastingpioneer last week when Vince Rotolo unexpectedly passed away onWednesday, April 27, 2016. He was more than a podcaster, though. Hewas a fri...

Monster Kid Radio - Programming Update from 2016-04-28T06:03:57

On Wednesday afternoon, I received a phone call from Nic Brown, one of the co-hosts of the long-running B-Movie Cast, a podcast created and produced by Vince Rotolo. Vince was a friend, an inspirat...

Monster Kid Radio #265 - The Ballot for the 2016 Monster Rally Retro Awards from 2016-04-26T01:43:30

It's time to reveal the ballot for 2016's Monster Rally Retro Awards here on Monster Kid Radio, and author Stephen D. Sullivan is back to review the ballot with Derek. What are the best genre films...

Monster Kid Radio #264 - Rodan Roundtable with Mark Maddox, Stephen D. Sullivan, and Tony Wendel from 2016-04-18T20:07:38

The original Rodan (dir. Ishirō Honda) is 60 years old this year, and to celebrate, Derek invited illustrator , author , and expert on all things gigantic to join him this week for a kaiju-sized r...

Monster Kid Radio #263 - The Invisible Man and Freddy Morris from 2016-04-11T21:55:41

You can't see them, but you'll hear Derek and his guest this week talk about the 1933 classic The Invisible Man (dir. James Whale). You don't recognize the guest's voice? It's longtime podcaster Fr...

Monster Kid Radio #262 - The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues and Tadd Galusha from 2016-04-05T01:01:48

Derek met artist and fellow monster kid at , and he's thrilled to have him join Monster Kid Radio this week to discuss the 1955 film The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (dir. Dan Milner). Why does thi...

Monster Kid Radio #261 - The Mummy and Stephen D. Sullivan from 2016-03-29T00:58:07

The early 1930s laid the groundwork for monster moviedom. Vampires, mad scientists, patchwork monsters . . . and mummies. 1932's The Mummy (dir. Karl Freund) put Boris Karloff in the bandages for a...

Monster Kid Radio #260 - The Gorgon and Joshua Kennedy from 2016-03-21T22:37:45

Filmmaker and monster kid joins Derek this week to talk about one his favorite movies - 1964's The Gorgon (dir. Terence Fisher). Not only do the two talk about this underrated Hammer classic, Josh...

Monster Kid Radio #259 - Gorgo and Tony Wendel from 2016-03-15T06:15:04

Tony Wendel from joins Derek this week to take on a gigantic film - Gorgo (dir. Eugène Lourié). SPOILERS AHEAD! This 1961 European kaiju film leaves quite an impression on the two, and even seems ...

Monster Kid Radio #258 - Justin Macumber and a look at Dracula from 2016-03-08T01:42:20

He's the original . He's a . And he likes Dracula (dir. Tod Browning). He's author and podcaster Justin Macumber, and this week he joins Derek to talk about this landmark monster film and it's impa...

Monster Kid Radio #257 - Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster vs. Andy Campbell from 2016-02-29T03:50:36

Godzilla, Ebirah, and Mothra join special guest Andy Campbell () this week on Monster Kid Radio. Andy and Derek take a look at the Godzilla film with one of the most fun soundtracks - 1966's Godzil...

Monster Kid Radio #256 - Dr. Terror's House of Horrors with Dr. Gangrene from 2016-02-23T02:30:33

Are you ready to enter Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (dir. Freddie Francis)? Don't worry. You'll be fine. You've got the good Dr. Gangrene (Larry Underwood) along for the visit to this Amicus portm...

Monster Kid Radio #255 - Scott&Tracey Morris (and Derek) Escape from the Planet of the Apes from 2016-02-16T01:00:10

Derek's journey through the Planet of the Apes films continues as he's joined by 's Scott & Tracey Morris. The third film in this franchise - Escape from the Planet of the Apes (dir. Don Taylor) - ...

Monster Kid Radio #254 - The 2015 Monster Rally Retro Awards&A Word About a Magazine from 2016-02-08T22:20:46

Every year, Monster Kid Radio retroactively honors the genre cinema of the past with the Monster Rally Retro Awards, or as we like to call them, The Rallies! As most agree that 1931 was the year th...

Monster Kid Radio #253 - Chris McMillan and The Thing From Another World from 2016-02-02T01:10:58

Way back in , 's Chris McMillan joined Derek to discuss their Top Three Favorite Monster Movies, and this week, on Episode #253, Chris is on the podcast to discuss his Number Two pick - 1951's The ...

Monster Kid Radio #252 - Christopher R. Mihm and John Agar from 2016-01-26T07:22:36

Christopher R. Mihm is beginning his second decade as a filmmaker with his upcoming movie Weresquito: Nazi Hunter. Before production of this sure-to-be-a-hit film kicks off, he stopped by Monster K...

Monster Kid Radio #251 - Yongary and Stephen D. Sullivan from 2016-01-19T06:00

After a quick congratulatory shout out to regarding recent accolades for his movie , Derek gets down to business in the deep with Stephen D. Sullivan. The two of them discuss 1967's Yongary, Monst...

Monster Kid Radio #250 - Looking Back, Looking Forward from 2016-01-12T20:32:56

Monster Kid Radio is BACK in 2016, and in this special episode, Derek looks back at the year that was and looks optimistically to what the future holds for the podcast (it's gonna be AWESOME!). Voi...

Monster Kid Radio #249 - Meet Monster Kid/Filmmaker Joshua Kennedy, plus holiday greetings! from 2015-12-22T00:01:39

This week's Monster Kid Radio guest just had one of his movies accepted into next year's , but before that happens, he spends some time with us here on the podcast. Joshua Kennedy is a film student...

Monster Kid Radio #248 - Dark Intruder and Ken Johnson from 2015-12-14T21:44:45

This week's movie was featured on last week's , and this week, Derek will talk a bit more about 1965's Dark Intruder (dir. Harvey Hart). He doesn't do it alone, though. He's joined by frequent horr...

Monster Kid Radio #247 - 2015 Holiday Gift Guide from 2015-12-08T02:46:31

It's time for one of Monster Kid Radio's annual traditions - the Holiday Gift Guide! All year, Derek has been keeping track of various movies, books, etc., that would make an EXCELLENT gift for the...

Monster Kid Radio #246 - Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster vs. Stephen D. Sullivan from 2015-12-01T07:41:56

 is back in the second installment in what turned into a kaiju double feature here on Monster Kid Radio as he and Derek tackle Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster (dir. Ishirō Honda). Also, it's the ...

Monster Kid Radio #245 - Godzilla vs. The Thing vs. Stephen D. Sullivan from 2015-11-24T05:04:37

Mothra vs. Godzilla was released as Godzilla vs. The Thing (dir. Ishirō Honda) in the US, and that's the film we're talking about this week on Monster Kid Radio. Author and kaiju fan joins the pod...

Monster Kid Radio #244 - The Time Machine and Christopher Page from 2015-11-17T01:08:08

We're going to do a little time traveling this week on Monster Kid Radio when 's Christopher Page joins Derek to talk about the 1960 film The Time Machine (dir. George Pal). This conversation (in M...

Monster Kid Radio #243 - Scott Roche and The Tingler from 2015-11-10T08:57:36

This week on Monster Kid Radio, we meet monster kid Scott Roche, the author of the new horror short story anthology  and one of the co-hosts of the . After learning about his background and his rec...

Monster Kid Radio #242 - Donnie Dunagan&Halloween 2015 Debrief from 2015-11-02T21:49:03

The company behind the 2015 movie Tales of Dracula has a son of Frankenstein in their corner, and this week on the podcast, that Frankenstein son talks with Monster Kid Radio. Derek was thrilled to...

Monster Kid Radio #241 - Island of Lost Souls with Michael Legge (Dr. Dreck) from 2015-10-26T19:19:11

Are we not monster kids? Michael Legge (aka ) joins Derek this week to talk about one of the good doctor's favorite horror films. Are we not monster kids? The two of them tackle 1932's Island of Lo...

Monster Kid Radio Promo #004 from 2015-10-26T06:25:45

Monster Kid Radio Promo #004 (Spook Show Series)Featuring Jeff Polier ()

Monster Kid Radio Promo #003 from 2015-10-24T03:37:21

Monster Kid Radio Promo #003 (Spook Show Series)Featuring Sean Morrissey ()

Monster Kid Radio Promo #002 from 2015-10-23T02:55:23

Monster Kid Radio Promo #002 (Spook Show Series)Featuring Cort Psyops ( and )

Monster Kid Radio Promo #001 from 2015-10-22T04:42:04

Monster Kid Radio Promo #001 (Spook Show Series)Featuring Craig Beam ( and )

Monster Kid Radio #240 - Strephon Taylor and Jack Pierce, The Maker of Monsters from 2015-10-19T04:26:27

The work of Jack Pierce is undeniably one of the cornerstones of what we as monster kids LOVE, and while we here at Monster Kid Radio Headquarters might know a few things about the man, we could ce...

Monster Kid Radio #239 - The Inner Sanctum Mysteries with Paul McComas from 2015-10-12T23:35:26

For the first time, Derek recorded an episode of Monster Kid Radio with a REAL LIFE PERSON (he's not related to!) at Monster Kind Radio Headquarters when Paul McComas dropped in during his recent t...

Monster Kid Radio #238 - A Monster Kid at the HP Lovecraft Film Festival and BREAKING STEPHEN D. SULLIVAN NEWS from 2015-10-06T01:26:29

After a bit of BREAKING NEWS from , Derek takes Monster Kid Radio back to last weekend for the 20th Annual HP Lovecraft Film Festival. While there, he introduced a film, participated in a panel, ga...

Monster Kid Radio #237 - A Monster Kid Goes to a Comic Con, plus Listener Feedback from 2015-09-28T17:07:18

Derek attended the Rose City Comic Con earlier this month. Listen to find out what this monster kid found at the convention (appearances by Rebecca Hicks, Kyle Yount, Rachel Cook, Keith Foster, and...

Monster Kid Radio #236 - Is Tom Biegler one of the First Men in the Moon? from 2015-09-21T22:01:20

In 1964, Ray Harryhausen helped to bring to life the film First Men in the Moon (dir. Nathan H. Juran). In 2015, Tom Biegler returns to Monster Kid Radio to discuss the film with Derek. After brief...

Monster Kid Radio #235 - The War of the Gargantuas with Tony Wendell (The Gigantic Project) from 2015-09-14T23:45:33

Who will survive The War of the Gargantuas (dir. Ishirō Honda)? Derek? This week's guest Tony Wendell? YOU??? Listen to this episode of Monster Kid Radio to find out! SPOILER ALERT - while sidetrac...

Monster Kid Radio #234 - The Return of the Vampire, the returning Ron Nelson from 2015-09-10T02:16:34

Ron Nelson continues his stay on Monster Kid Radio as he and Derek wrap up their conversation about the film The Return of the Vampire (dir. Lew Landers). Spoiler alert - Ron and Derek love this fi...

Monster Kid Radio #233 - Ron Nelson and The Return of the Vampire from 2015-09-07T21:26:13

Derek welcomes Ron Nelson to the podcast to talk about what could easily have been Bela Lugosi's second turn at playing Dracula on the big screen . . . except it really wasn't. (Call off your lawye...

Monster Kid Radio #232 - Going on a TARDIS ride with Peter Cushing and Casey Criswell from 2015-09-03T05:50:18

Casey Criswell is one of Derek's co-hosts on where they talk about Hammer Films once a month. On Episode #232 on Monster Kid Radio, they talk about a different kind of British genre film - Daleks ...

Monster Kid Radio #231 - Who's Who With Casey Criswell, Doctor Who, and Invading Daleks from 2015-08-31T18:41:41

It's finally happening. Casey Criswell, the man of many podcasts, is joining Derek for an episode of Monster Kid Radio. The movie on deck? 1966's Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150 A. D. (dir. Gordon Fl...

Monster Kid Radio #230 - The Green Slime has slimed Chris McMillan and Jeff Polier from 2015-08-25T20:13:55

The Green Slime (dir. Kinji Fukasaku) is HERE . . . and so is 's Chris McMillan and 's Jeff Polier. Chris and Jeff join Derek to discuss more of their thoughts of this 1968 gem. Along the way, Mich...

Monster Kid Radio #229 - Getting into The Green Slime with Chris McMillan and Jeff Polier from 2015-08-25T04:56:11

While Derek is headed to a panel planning meeting for the 1st Annual Living Dead Horror Convention, he takes the time to discuss the 1968 favorite The Green Slime (dir. Kinji Fukasaku) with 's Chri...

Monster Kid Radio #228 - Unearthing The Mummy's Tomb with Nicholas Hatcher from 2015-08-20T06:45:44

This week, when Nicholas Hatcher wasn't rocking it on his own podcasts - Vampire Over Hollywood and Psychotronic Celluloid - he came by Monster Kid Radio to talk about the 1942 film The Mummy's Tom...

Monster Kid Radio #227 - The 1940s Universal horror of The Mummy's Tomb with Nicholas Hatcher from 2015-08-18T01:42:34

Nicholas Hatcher returns to the podcast for Monster Kid Radio's continued exploration of Universal's 1940s mummy films. This time, the two podcasters briefly share their thoughts on what this parti...

Monster Kid Radio #226 / How to Make a Monster Kid Radio #1 from 2015-08-13T07:04:37

Derek takes the listeners behind the scenes for a look at what life is like for this podcast-producing, monster-movie-loving monster kid. Be sure to visit our complete website at , and don't forget...

Monster Kid Radio #225 - Talking Monster Bash with Ron Adams from 2015-08-11T01:58:26

Last summer, something happened that changed Derek's life. He attended his first Monster Bash. The convention was first started in 1997 by Ron Adams, and this week on Monster Kid Radio, Ron joins D...

Monster Kid Radio #224 - Top Three Monster Mash Up Movies with Joe DeMuro from 2015-08-06T05:22:05

What's better than a movie with a monster in it? A movie with TWO monsters it! Or THREE! Or MORE! Joe DeMuro (director of the monster mash up movie Tales of Dracula) joins Derek to talk about their...

Monster Kid Radio #223 - Debriefing Joe DeMuro about Monster Bash and Tales of Dracula from 2015-08-03T21:39:34

Director Joe DeMuro returns to Monster Kid Radio to discuss how his movie Tales of Dracula played at this past summer's Monster Bash. What was the crowd reaction? How were sales for the weekend? An...

Monster Kid Radio #222 - Are you Fit for a Frankenstein? Paul McComas and Greg Starrett are! from 2015-07-30T06:47:09

Paul McComas and Greg Starrett continue their Fit for a Frankenstein visit on Monster Kid Radio, and lets Derek (and the listeners) in on a secret or two when they discuss their future book plans. ...

Monster Kid Radio #221 - Paul McComas and Greg Starrett return for more fun with Fit for a Frankenstein from 2015-07-27T22:46:25

Paul McComas and Greg Starrett are the monster kid tag team behind 2013's award-winning (2013 Halloween Book Festival) Fit for a Frankenstein, and just like with any good monster, you can't keep a ...

Monster Kid Radio #220 - Still Beneath the Planet of the Apes with Scott Morris from 2015-07-23T06:50:35

Scott Morris enjoys his ape-filled stint here on Monster Kid Radio as he and Derek continue discussing 1970's Beneath the Planet of the Apes (dir. Ted Post). Warning - Derek and Scott continue to d...

Monster Kid Radio Episode #219 - Going Beneath the Planet of the Apes with Scott Morris from 2015-07-20T19:08:25

Derek is joined by Scott Morris as they both tumble through a Hasslein Curve and find themselves landing squarely in 1970 (or is it 3955?) to discuss the film Beneath the Planet of the Apes (dir. T...

Monster Kid Radio #218 - Vampires and starships with Wayne W. Johnson from 2015-07-16T06:41:36

Actor Wayne W. Johnson continues his stay at Monster Kid Radio and talks further about his involvement in Tales of Dracula (dir. Joe DeMuro) as well as how he found himself playing Walking Bear in ...

Monster Kid Radio #217 - Wayne W. Johnson sinks his fangs into Tales of Dracula from 2015-07-14T00:32:05

It takes a lot of guts (or fangs) to don Count Dracula's cape, and that's just what this week's Monster Kid Radio guest did when he starred in 2015's  (dir. Joe DeMuro). The very busy actor  took s...

Monster Kid Radio #216 - Michael Legge and Poverty Row Horror (and a few other topics!) from 2015-07-09T06:07:29

Michael Legge (aka Dr. Dreck) chats with Derek about one of his favorite topics - poverty row horror films. During the journey of their conversation, a few monster-ous sidepaths are gleefully explo...

Monster Kid Radio #215 - Meet Monster Kid/Horror Host Michael Legge from 2015-07-07T03:39:51

Derek welcomes Michael Legge, the creative mind behind numerous movies as well as the horror host show The Dungeon of Dr. Dreck! Michael discusses his background and origins as a monster kid and mo...

Monster Kid Radio #214 - Tony Wendel Conquers Frankenstein Conquers the World from 2015-07-02T05:09:14

's Tony Wendel joins Derek to discuss the 1965 film Frankenstein Conquers the World (dir. Ishirô Honda) - SPOILERS AHEAD! While this episode does open in the parking at the Hollywood Theatre (after...

Monster Kid Radio #213 - Frankenstein Conquers the World with Tony Wendel from 2015-06-30T01:17:09

It's about time that we talk about a Nick Adams movie here on Monster Kid Radio, and since we love giant monster movies around here, Frankenstein Conquers the World (dir. Ishirô Honda) is on deck t...

Monster Kid Radio #212 - Top Three Robots with Mitch Gonzalez from 2015-06-24T01:32:59

Monster maker Mitch Gonzalez (Danny Johnson Saves the World, The Giant Spider, etc.) joins Derek to talk about their favorite robots from classic monster and sci-fi movies. Also, don't miss Derek's...

Monster Kid Radio #211 - Catching up with Monster Maker Mitch Gonzalez (Danny Johnson Saves the World, etc.) from 2015-06-22T16:47:37

Danny Johnson Saves the World (dir. Christopher R. Mihm) was released earlier this month, and it's in this movie you can see the latest monster creation by this week's guest Mitch Gonzalez! Mitch a...

Monster Kid Radio #210 - When Vinnie Met Howard - The Haunted Palace with Dr. Gangrene from 2015-06-18T06:18:58

Larry Underwood (aka ) is back on Monster Kid Radio to talk about one of his favorite subjects - Vincent Price. And since this is Cthulhu Cthursday (the Cthird Cthursday of the month), he and Derek...

Monster Kid Radio #209 - In memory of Sir Christopher Lee from 2015-06-16T06:53:48

Derek opened up the phone lines, and many of you sent in your thoughts about the passing of the last of the horror greats, Sir Christopher Lee. Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterk...

RIP Sir Christopher Lee from 2015-06-12T05:28:50

Call in with your thoughts about Sir Christopher Lee for next week's episode.Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-479-5657)Email: monsterkidradio@gmail.com All original content of Monster Kid Radio by is...

Announcement from 2015-06-08T19:35:27

Monster Kid Radio #208 - Top Three Frankenstein Monsters with Frank Schildiner from 2015-06-01T23:35:19

Frank Schildiner, author of the upcoming novel from , joins Derek to talk about their favorite Frankenstein Monsters from classic monster movies. The conversation took some unexpected turns, and b...

Monster Kid Radio #207 - Frank Schildiner's Quest for Frankenstein from 2015-06-01T18:56:03

Derek welcomes author Frank Schildiner back to the show to talk about his upcoming novel from . Frank is a longtime fan of Frankenstein and a fan of pulp, so for him to be able to combine his two ...

Monster Kid Radio #206 - Talking about Chris and Zaat from 2015-05-28T04:35:41

Since 's Chris McMillan didn't actually take us along on his recent trip to Florida, he does the next best thing. He talks about his experience looking for some of the filming locations of Zaat (d...

Monster Kid Radio #205 - Derek and Chris chase Zaat from 2015-05-25T21:56:38

Chris McMillan () returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about a movie from 1971. Zaat (dir. Don Barton) is the movie on deck this week, and the reason we're talking about it on Monster Kid Radio? Yo...

Monster Kid Radio #204 - Lovecraft Gets Hammered (from CthulhuCon 2015) from 2015-05-20T22:34:08

It's the Cthird Cthursday of the month here at Monster Kid Radio, so it's time for Cthulhu Cthursday! At CthulhuCon 2015, Derek was the moderator of the panel Lovecraft Gets Hammered where he and h...

Monster Kid Radio #203 - Vote for the 2015 Monster Rally Retro Awards from 2015-05-18T21:26:51

Before giving filmmaker Christopher R. Mihm a special shout out, Monster Kid Radio releases the ballot for the first annual Monster Rally Retro Awards. Be sure to visit our complete website at , an...

Monster Kid Radio #202 - Dr. Gangrene and The Mad Magician from 2015-05-14T06:18:54

Larry Underwood, aka , is the man behind  and he recently covered the (dir. John Brahm). After he talked about this movie on his YouTube series, he dropped by Monster Kid Radio to talk about the m...

Monster Kid Radio #201 - Talking mad magicians with a mad doctor from 2015-05-11T17:38:25

 returns to Monster Kid Radio this week, and he's bringing Vincent Price with him! According to Derek and Dr. Gangrene, 1953's House of Wax (dir. André De Toth) is one of Vincent Price's best films...

Monster Kid Radio #200 - Creature from the Black Lagoon Round Table from 2015-05-07T06:49:42

We're celebrating the big 2-0-0 episode by inviting previous guests Tracey Morris, Chris McMillan, and Stephen D. Sullivan to join Derek for a round table discussion about Creature from the Black L...

Monster Kid Radio #199 - Monster Potpourri! from 2015-05-05T01:02:30

We're clearing the decks for Episode #200 here at Monster Kid Radio. In this episode, Derek reviews more listener feedback, talks a little bit about a Boris Karloff serial (thanks to ), reflects fu...

Monster Kid Radio #198 - The Hand That Rocks The Mummy from 2015-04-30T05:35:19

Kharis has his mummy's hand firmly wrapped around the throat of Derek and guest Nicholas Hatcher this week on Monster Kid Radio. In this episode, they break down the plot of The Mummy's Hand (dir. ...

Monster Kid Radio #197 - Dealing The Mummy's Hand with Nicholas Hatcher from 2015-04-28T01:44:24

's Nicholas Hatcher joins Derek for a week of discussion about the 1940 Universal film The Mummy's Hand (dir. Christy Cabanne). This film kicked off the Kharis cycle of mummy movies, and Nicholas a...

Monster Kid Radio #196 - It's not a madhouse when we talk about Planet of the Apes! from 2015-04-23T05:34:15

Derek loved Planet of the Apes (dir. Franklin J. Schaffner), and in this episode of Monster Kid Radio, he and Scott Morris talk further about why this movie now means so much to the both of them. A...

Monster Kid Radio #195 - SOMEBODY hasn't seen Planet of the Apes from 2015-04-20T17:12:56

Scott Morris joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio this week to discuss the 1968 gem Planet of the Apes (dir. Franklin J. Schaffner). One of them has never seen it before last weekend. Listen ...

Monster Kid Radio #194 - Zontar, the Thing from Venus with Alan Tromp from 2015-04-16T03:47:07

1966's Zontar, the Thing From Venus (dir. Larry Buchanan) is the movie of the week here on Monster Kid Radio, and Alan Tromp joins Derek to talk about this John Agar opus. Additionally, they contin...

Monster Kid Radio #193 - Alan Tromp and Larry Buchanan from 2015-04-14T05:09:46

Before diving into his 1966 TV movie Zontar, the Thing From Venus, Derek and this week's guest Alan Tromp discuss filmmaker Larry Buchanan. It's been nearly a year since Alan's been on the show, so...

Monster Kid Radio #192 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes Island of the Doomed from 2015-04-09T03:39:08

Last month, Monster Kid Radio crashed the 's screening of the 1967 film Island of the Doomed (dir. Mel Welles). This one is a particular favorite of Derek's, so you'll hear his thoughts as well as ...

Monster Kid Radio #191 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes Horrors of Spider Island from 2015-04-06T23:56:16

Last month, Monster Kid Radio crashed the 's screening of the 1960 film Horrors of Spider Island (dir. Fritz Böttger). This was a first time viewing for Derek, so you'll get to hear his thoughts on...

Monster Kid Radio #190 - Dwight Kemper and Tales of Dracula from 2015-04-02T07:12:57

not only appears in the upcoming movie Tales of Dracula (dir. Joe DeMuro), but he also contributed to the script. He'll talk with Derek about his involvement in this episode of Monster Kid Radio, a...

Monster Kid Radio #189 - Meet Monster Kid Dwight Kemper from 2015-03-31T01:33:50

 is a man who wears many hats (including a fez!), but make no mistake - he's a monster kid through and through. This week on Monster Kid Radio, Derek visits with this Rondo Award nominatated writer...

Monster Kid Radio #188 - The Mole People with Scott Morris from 2015-03-26T06:42:26

Double Feature Week continues on Monster Kid Radio with Scott Morris ( and ). The theme of the week is "Movies We Haven't Seen in a Long Time," and last episode, Scott picked 1951's When Worlds Col...

Monster Kid Radio #187 - When Worlds Collide with Scott Morris from 2015-03-24T01:10:28

Scott Morris ( and ) joins Derek on this week's episodes of Monster Kid Radio for Double Feature Week! What's the theme? "Movies We Haven't Seen in a Long Time." Scott picked 1951's When Worlds Col...

Monster Kid Radio #186 - Keith J. Rainville and Lucha Hero Films from 2015-03-19T05:22:58

Which luchador would Keith J. Rainville best compare to Batman? You'll find out in this episode of Monster Kid Radio when Keith and Derek talk about the Lucha Hero films of Mexico. It turns out San...

Monster Kid Radio #185 - Meet Monster/Lucha Kid Keith J. Rainville from 2015-03-16T22:38:27

Keith J. Rainville is the mask-wearing force behind the website From Parts Unknown (), and this week on Monster Kid Radio, he joins Derek to share his love and passion for Mexican horror. He wasn't...

Monster Kid Radio #184 - Nicholas Hatcher, Dwight Frye, and Dead Men Walk from 2015-03-11T01:15:09

Nicholas Hatcher () continues his visit to Monster Kid Radio and talks with Derek about the 1943 film Dead Men Walk (dir. Sam Newfield). This film features the winning combination of George Zucco, ...

Monster Kid Radio #183 - Meet Monster Kid&Lugosi Podcaster Nicholas Hatcher from 2015-03-09T23:25:18

Nicholas Hatcher is the man behind the new podcast , and Derek welcomes him to the podosphere by inviting him to Monster Kid Radio. How did Lugosi get his fangs into Nicholas? You'll just have to l...

Monster Kid Radio - 3/5/15 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes The Last Man on Earth from 2015-03-05T07:51:01

Monster Kid Radio crashed the Joy Cinema's Weird Wednesday showing of The Last Man on Earth (dir. Ubaldo Ragona, Sidney Salkow), and since Derek brought his portable recorder with him, you'll get t...

Monster Kid Radio - 3/3/15 - Leonard Nimoy from 2015-03-03T07:18:14

In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Derek and listeners of Monster Kid Radio reflect on what Leonard Nimoy meant to them. Be sure to visit our complete website at . Voicemail: 503-479-5MKR (503-4...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/26/15 - The Abominable Jonathan Malcolm Lampley and Vincent Price from 2015-02-25T21:33:28

Author of Women in the Horror Films of Vincent Price Jonathan Malcolm Lampley tells Monster Kid Radio about some of his favorite Vincent Price films and why they're special. Along the way, he also ...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/24/15 - Meet Monster Kid Jonathan Malcolm Lampley from 2015-02-24T06:28:07

Author Jonathan Malcolm Lampley joins the show this week to talk about his book Women in the Horror Films of Vincent Price. During this conversation, we learn a bit about Lampley's background, his ...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/19/15 - The impact and legacy of Evelyn Ankers, with Paul McComas from 2015-02-18T02:12:02

She faced Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, and the Wolf Man, and this week she's facing Monster Kid Radio. Returning guest  completes his visit to MKR as he and Derek continue their discussion abou...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/17/15 - Screaming about Evelyn Ankers with Paul McComas from 2015-02-16T00:13:09

You can't miss Evelyn Ankers if you watch more than a couple 1940s Universal films, and she's the topic of discussion this week on Monster Kid Radio! Author  returns to the podcast to talk with Der...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/12/15 - Veronica Carlson Q&A from 2015-02-12T08:01

This Veronica Carlson Q & A was recorded by legendary podcaster (and frequent Monster Kid Radio guest) Scott Morris when he attended last October's Monster Bash. Thanks, Scott! Be sure to visit our...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/10/15 - Caroline Munro Q&A from 2015-02-09T19:53:59

Frequent MKR guest and podcaster himself (he's a legend!) Scott Morris attended last October's Monster Bash, and while there, attended the Caroline Munro Q & A session. For this episode. Scott shar...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/5/15 - Tracey Morris and It Conquered the World from 2015-02-05T05:49:03

Can host Derek and guest Tracey Morris top a 50 foot woman? They're sure going to try when they look at the 1956 film It Conquered the World (dir. Roger Corman). Beverly Garland is quickly becoming...

Monster Kid Radio - 2/3/15 - Tracey Morris and the Attack of the 50 Foot Woman from 2015-02-03T07:31:40

Tracey Morris pops over from  comes by Monster Kid Radio to talk about a giant of a movie - Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (dir. Nathan Juran). MKR is celebrating Women in Horror month, and kicks off ...

Creature Casts Among Us #003 - Crashing Creature from 2015-02-01T00:53:51

When Monster Kid Radio crashes a film screening, Derek brings his recorder, and Creature from the Black Lagoon (dir. Jack Arnold) has been shown twice since just before the launch of the MKR podcas...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/29/15 - The Whisperer in the Darkness' Sean Branney, plus Monster Kid Radio in 2015 from 2015-01-28T22:23:05

In 2013, filmmaker Sean Branney took some time at that year's HP Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon to chat with Derek about the two movies produced by the HP Lovecraft Historical Society that ha...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/27/15 - Returning to Tales of Dracula from 2015-01-27T04:22:18

, filmmakers Joe DeMuro, Tom Rice, and Mike Rudolph spoke with Monster Kid Radio about their upcoming movie Tales of Dracula. In this episode, Derek continues his interview with the Tales of Dracul...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/22/15 - Have you heard about the time Roger Koch met Vincent Price? from 2015-01-22T09:29:50

Rondo Award-winning artist Roger Koch is one of us. He loves the classic monster movies. He likes to talk about the movies he loves with other like-minded folks (like the listeners of Monster Kid R...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/20/15 - Meet Monster Kid Roger Koch, plus Listener Feedback from 2015-01-20T06:36:07

Derek invites Rondo Award-winning artist Roger Koch to Monster Kid Radio to talk about his background, his influences, and the movies that made him the monster kid he is today. Roger has an incredi...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/15/15 - Bursting The Bubble with Tom Biegler from 2015-01-15T06:28:23

We had some technical difficulties with the interview we started on Tuesday, so we're going to work on that before bringing you Part Two of our conversation with the Tales of Dracula filmmakers. In...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/13/15 - Talking about Tales of Dracula from 2015-01-13T01:27:10

Filmmakers Joe DeMuro, Tom Rice, and Mike Rudolph join Derek for this week's episode of Monster Kid Radio to talk about their upcoming movie Tales of Dracula. This new feature film is scheduled to ...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/8/15 - Can Joe Stuber Hold That Ghost? from 2015-01-08T06:22:26

Previously, Joe Stuber joined Derek to talk about what went into the making of the 1941 Abbott and Costello film Hold That Ghost (dir. Arthur Lubin). This time around, Joe and Derek go through the ...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/6/15 - Hold That Ghost with Joe Stuber from 2015-01-05T23:53:05

This week's guest is going from comic books to vaudeville comics! 's Joe Stuber brings Abbott and Costello back to Monster Kid Radio when he joins Derek to talk about the 1941 film Hold That Ghost ...

Monster Kid Radio - 1/1/15 - Screaming Steve Sullivan and The Screaming Skull from 2015-01-01T05:16:44

No screaming peacocks this time, only guest Stephen D. Sullivan continuing his screaming stint on Monster Kid Radio this week. He and Derek continue to talk about the classic film The Screaming Sku...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/30/14 - Stephen D. Sullivan's take on The Screaming Skull from 2014-12-30T01:16:19

That sound you hear is either the sound of a screaming peacock or the latest episode of Monster Kid Radio. Author Stephen D. Sullivan joins the show to talk about the 1958 film The Screaming Skull ...

Creature Casts Among Us #002 - Convention Interviews from 2014-12-27T10:07:57

In Creature Casts Among Us #002, Derek presents a collection of short interviews collected from previous years' conventions. We'll feature an interview Dr. Gangrene conducted with the late Ben Chap...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/25/14 - $13.22 for Santa Claus from 2014-12-25T01:53:39

1959's Santa Claus (dir. René Cardona) continues to blow Derek's mind in this episode of Monster Kid Radio. While discussing some of the more bizarre elements of this movie (dream sequences and the...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/23/14 - Joining Scott Morris on a trip to Santa's planet in Santa Claus from 2014-12-22T22:38:10

Derek is more familiar with René Cardona's Santo movies than his Santa movie, and that's why he's been looking forward to this week on Monster Kid Radio. Last Christmas, Monster Kid Radio regular/P...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/18/14 - Care for some coffee with your Monolith Monsters? from 2014-12-18T06:09:10

Monster Kid Radio's coverage of the classic The Monolith Monsters (dir. John Sherwood) continues with special guest (and episode image sculptor) Tom Biegler. Why is Derek obsessing over a cup of co...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/16/14 - Tom Biegler and the Monolith Monsters from 2014-12-16T06:55:35

Monster kid Tom Biegler returns to the podcast this week, and he's bringing with him . . . rocks from OUTER SPACE. Tom and Derek dive into the 1957 film The Monolith Monsters (dir. John Sherwood). ...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/11/14 - 2014 Monster Kid Radio Holiday Gift Guide from 2014-12-11T07:53:55

It's that time of year - the annual Monster Kid Radio Holiday Gift Guide. Derek looks at some of the past year's monster kid friendly offerings. Be sure to visit our complete website at , and don't...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/9/14 - Catching up with Larry Underwood catching up on Vincent Price from 2014-12-09T07:36:32

Dr. Gangrene (aka Larry Underwood) returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about one of his favorite actors - Vincent Price. For the past few months, the good doctor has been making his way through Pr...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/4/14 - Scott Morris and Killer Shrew Sequels from 2014-12-04T08:41:02

We promise that Derek and this week's guest (podcast legend Scott Morris) do eventually talk a bit more about the 1959 film The Killer Shrews (dir. Ray Kellogg). They couldn't possibly spend their ...

Monster Kid Radio - 12/2/14 - The Killer Shrews attack Scott Morris from 2014-12-02T06:40:04

, Scott Morris  to talk about 1959's The Giant Gila Monster (dir. Ray Kellogg). This week, he's back on Monster Kid Radio to talk about that films double-feature mate The Killer Shrews (dir. Ray Ke...

Creature Casts Among Us #001 - Top Three Reasons We Love Creature From the Black Lagoon Not Named Julie Adams from 2014-11-27T20:50:58

In the first episode of this Monster Kid Radio spin-off show, Derek welcomes 's Chris McMillan to discuss their mutual love of Creature from the Black Lagoon (dir. Jack Arnold), the top three reaso...

Monster Kid Radio - 11/27/14 - Derek and Brenda Untold (Thanks Dracula!) from 2014-11-25T17:28:40

Did 2014's Dracula Untold (dir. Gary Shore) do it's job? Will it bring Derek or his guest this week/his wife Brenda back to the theater for the next movie in Universal's shared-monster-but-not-horr...

Monster Kid Radio - 11/25/14 - Brenda Tells About Dracula Untold from 2014-11-25T05:49:49

Derek's wife Brenda joins him for the first time on Monster Kid Radio to discuss a more recent film - 2014's Dracula Untold (dir. Gary Shore). With all the talk about Universal launching their shar...

Monster Kid Radio - 11/20/14 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes House on Haunted Hill from 2014-11-18T23:58:31

Derek may feel a little under the weather, but that's not going to keep him from the Vincent Price classic House on Haunted Hill (dir. William Castle)! The Joy Cinema showed this movie as part of t...

Monster Kid Radio - 11/18/14 - Interview with Sara Karloff and review of the Karloff one-man play from 2014-11-18T00:48:49

Last weekend, Derek attended the Saturday evening performance of Karloff, the one-person play produced, directed, and performed by previous Monster Kid Radio guest Randy Bowser. Before heading to t...

Monster Kid Radio #150 - House of Dracula, House of Frankenstein, House of Frank Dietz from 2014-11-12T01:58:13

Before Abbott and Costello stepped in, House of Dracula (dir. Erle C. Kenton) marked the end of the stores of Universal's Frankenstein's Monster, Dracula, and the Wolf Man. Does it bring all these ...

Monster Kid Radio #149 - Frank Dietz and the House of Frankenstein from 2014-11-10T07:21:33

House of Frankenstein (dir. Erle C. Kenton) is a favorite Universal monster film at the House of Frank Dietz. This week on Monster Kid Radio, Frank and Derek discuss their impressions of this 1944 ...

Monster Kid Radio #148 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes a Hammer Horror Double Feature from 2014-11-04T20:30:28

Derek knows he's lucky to live in an area with so many theaters willing to show classic horror films, and instead of bragging about it, he wants to share these movie-going experiences with you! In ...

Monster Kid Radio #147 - 2014 Halloween Monster Movie Marathon from 2014-11-03T22:59:53

How does Derek celebrate Halloween? By watching monster movies all day at Monster Kid Radio Headquarters. To help cope with his post-Halloween blues, Derek looks back at the movies he watched that ...

Monster Kid Radio #146 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes The Monster Squad from 2014-10-28T18:12:38

In this day-before-Halloween episode of Monster Kid Radio, Derek heads to the Hollywood Theatre for a movie that was produced outside the timeframe typical of the films discussed on Monster Kid Rad...

Monster Kid Radio #145 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter from 2014-10-27T05:44:54

Earlier this month, Tigard's  showed Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (dir. William Beaudine) as part of their Weird Wednesday series. Derek was there, and was asked to introduce the film,...

Monster Kid Radio #144 - The Final Abbott and Costello Monster Movie Meeting from 2014-10-22T06:35:30

's Joe Stuber helps Derek wrap up 's discussions of the Abbott and Costello monster meet-up films by tackling Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (dir. Charles Lamont). (We're not done with the boys...

Monster Kid Radio Episode #143 - Joe Stuber joins Abbott and Costello . . . and The Mummy from 2014-10-20T22:24:53

This week's episodes mark the end of a journey for  and 's Joe Stuber when Joe and Derek tag along with the boys for Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (dir. Charles Lamont). Before talking about t...

Monster Kid Radio Episode #142 - The impact of Nosferatu, with Dr. Gangrene from 2014-10-16T02:49:55

and Derek break down why the original Nosferatu (dir. F. W. Murnau) is such an important and influential film. It's one of their favorites, and we hope that when you're done listening to this episo...

Monster Kid Radio #141 - Nosferatu and Dr. Gangrene from 2014-10-13T18:53:19

You may know him as horror host . You may know him as writer Larry Underwood. By the time you're done listening to this episode of Monster Kid Radio, you'll know him as someone who loves the 1922 s...

Monster Kid Radio #140 - MKR Crashes Frankenstein's Daughter + Lugosiween from 2014-10-09T01:05:35

Wednesday night, the  in Tigard, OR, showed Frankenstein's Daughter (dir. Richard E. Cunha), and Monster Kid Radio crashed the show. Also featured in this episode: the next installment of this year...

Monster Kid Radio #139 - MKR Crashes The Wolf Man and Dracula's Daughter with Chris McMillan + Lugosiween from 2014-10-06T20:47:04

Last weekend, Derek and Monster Kid Radio spent a few hours at Portland's Hollywood Theatre. This time of year, the Hollywood is packing in all kinds of movies appropriate for the Halloween season,...

Monster Kid Radio #138 - Frank Schildiner's Big Ol' Scorpion + Lugosiween + Feedback from 2014-10-01T15:09:13

Author Frank Schildiner shows Monster Kid Radio how much fun you can have with a story featuring a big ol' scorpion with his story titled Big Ol' Scorpion. In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Fra...

Monster Kid Radio #137 - 2014 Rose City Comic Con from 2014-09-29T17:31:24

Who is Devon Deveraux's favorite Dracula? How is Kyle Yount's Hail to the King: 60 Years of Destruction coming along? What are Kodoja comic creator Keith Foster's favorite kung fu films? Learn all ...

Monster Kid Radio #136 - The Giant Squid puts 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea on Monster Kid Radio from 2014-09-24T20:22:43

Any movie with a giant squid has a home on Monster Kid Radio, but it's not just this monster that lands 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (dir. Richard Fleischer) on the show. Scott and Tracey Morris (f...

Monster Kid Radio #135 - Going 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with Scott&Tracey Morris (plus Kodoja!) from 2014-09-23T00:03:34

Scott and Tracey Morris from  are back on Monster Kid Radio, and it's all true. I swear by my tattoo . . . that they're going to talk with Derek about the 1954 film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (di...

Monster Kid Radio #134 - Mother of a Monster Kid from 2014-09-17T21:26:24

Derek's mother came to visit, and he talked her into appearing on an episode of Monster Kid Radio. Want to hear some of Derek's origin as a monster kid? In Episode #134, Derek's mom spills some of ...

Monster Kid Radio #133 - The Phantom of the Opera at the Historic Artcraft Theatre with Scott&Tracey Morris from 2014-09-15T23:42:08

Lon Chaney is a monster movie and Hollywood legend, and returning guests Scott & Tracey Morris were fortunate enough to watch the master in the 1925 film The Phantom of the Opera (dir. Rupert Julia...

Monster Kid Radio #132 - Greg Starrett and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from 2014-09-11T06:26:33

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (dir. Robert Wiene) is clearly one of the most important horror films of all time, and Greg Starrett joins Derek at Monster Kid Radio to tell us why. By the time they're...

Monster Kid Radio #131 - Monster Kid Greg Starrett introduces us to Conrad Veidt from 2014-09-09T03:37:24

When we think about the classic monster movie actors, we think about names like Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney, etc. In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Greg Starrett (the co-author of Fit for a Franken...

Monster Kid Radio #130 - Sammy Terry at the Skyline Drive-In from 2014-09-04T01:15:06

Between movies at 's Monster Movie Fest (8/23/14), horror host Sammy Terry entertained the crowd. Thanks to Scott and Tracey Morris who recorded the event, you'll get to hear the show! Voicemail: 5...

Monster Kid Radio #129 - I Saw What I Saw When I Saw It: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein with Frank J. Dello Stritto from 2014-09-02T05:12:36

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (dir. Charles Barton) is one of our favorite movies here at Monster Kid Radio, and it's also a favorite film of Frank J. Dello Stritto. This recording came fro...

Monster Kid Radio #128 - Continuing to Destination Inner Space with Stephen D. Sullivan and Christopher Page from 2014-08-27T18:20:05

Derek is continuing his way to Destination Inner Space (dir. Francis D. Lyon), but not without a visit to the moon pool with Stephen D. Sullivan and Christopher Page. This movie has quickly become ...

Monster Kid Radio #127 - Destination Inner Space (and public domain films) with Stephen D. Sullivan and Christopher Page from 2014-08-25T05:34:42

Derek is heading into the murky waters of Destination Inner Space (dir. Francis D. Lyon) to face off against alien invaders . . . and pesky copyright law. He's bringing with him return guest author...

Monster Kid Radio #126 - Monsterkiditorial #002 - Universal Unite! from 2014-08-20T06:43:55

Monster fans have been buzzing since word broke that Universal is looking to relaunch their classic monster line as a cohesive shared universe. In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Derek looks at ...

Monster Kid Radio #125 - Talking Monsters: The Black Cat with Gregory William Mank from 2014-08-19T00:57:51

We're going back to Monster Bash, June 2014, in this episode of Monster Kid Radio! At the convention, after of a showing of 1934's The Black Cat (dir. Edgar G. Ulmer), Gregory William Mank talked a...

Monster Kid Radio #124 - What would Forbidden Planet's Robby the Robot build for Micah Bear? from 2014-08-13T22:48:19

"Nobody wants to kiss a slug." It's nuggets of wisdom like that that you'll hear in this episode of Monster Kid Radio. Micah and Derek continue their discussion of the 1956 classic science fiction ...

Monster Kid Radio #123 - Monster Kid Micah Bear Starts our journey to the Forbidden Planet from 2014-08-12T00:32:26

Derek is joined by Micah Bear this week on Monster Kid Radio, and he's bringing Robby the Robot with him. Micah spent part of his childhood going to the movie theater to watch classic science ficti...

Monster Kid Radio #122 - Dr. Gangrene and the Fantastic Films of Vincent Price from 2014-08-06T17:59:51

Dr. Gangrene (Larry Underwood) is making his way through the entire Vincent Price filmography in his new YouTube series, . In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, he tells Derek about his journey thr...

Monster Kid Radio #121 - House of Wax with Dr. Gangrene (Larry Underwood) from 2014-08-04T23:30:58

Monster Kid Radio is due for a check-up, so it's time to check in with our friendly neighborhood doctor, Dr. Gangrene! His prescription? How about a viewing of the Vincent Price classic House of Wa...

Monster Kid Radio #120 - Writing Karloff: A One-Person Play with Randy Bowser from 2014-07-30T03:21:17

Boris Karloff made quite the impression on writer/actor/musician Randy Bowser . . . so much so, Randy has written Karloff: A One-Person Play, and he's on Monster Kid Radio this week to tell us abou...

Monster Kid Radio #119 - Meet Monster Kid Randy Bowser from 2014-07-28T20:44:59

Boris Karloff is not just one of the patron saints of Monster Kid Radio. He's not just a guy who played movie monsters. He was a working actor who constantly worked on his craft and gave every proj...

Monster Kid Radio #118 - Kyle Yount and the '90s Gamera Trilogy from 2014-07-23T00:20:23

You'll believe a turtle can fly . . . and shoot fireballs. Kyle Yount's visit to Monster Kid Radio (or should we say Kaiju Kid Radio?) continues as he and Derek talk about the 1990s trilogy of Game...

Monster Kid Radio #117 - Hail To The King: 60 Years of Destruction with Kyle Yount from 2014-07-21T23:42:11

Monster Kid Radio isn't the only monster-themed podcast in the Pacific Northwest. Kyle Yount has been talking about "Godzilla and all of his rubber-suited foes" on the Kaijucast since 2009. Since t...

Monster Kid Radio #116 - Beverly Washburn at Monster Bash from 2014-07-17T04:51:19

Beverly Washburn's Hollywood history brought her into contact with many legends, and Monster Bash brought her into contact with Monster Kid Radio! Comic Book Central's Joe Stuber set up the intervi...

Monster Kid Radio #115 - Joel Hodgson at Monster Bash from 2014-07-13T23:10:33

Here at Monster Kid Radio, we ask Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson the hard questions about his current day job, his history with MST3k, and what he says about critics that might c...

Monster Kid Radio #114 - The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Tribute Show at Monster Bash from 2014-07-09T23:19:21

Bill Riley, Joe Ziegler, and Jason Crutchley were at Monster Bash this June, but attendees probably know them better as Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Scoop Fields - ! When they weren't performing n...

Monster Kid Radio #113 - Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Joe Stuber from 2014-07-07T01:04:18

The Monster Kid Radio/Comic Book Central Crossover begins HERE! At Monster Bash, Derek finally met Comic Book Central's Joe Stuber in person, but they didn't have a lot of time to just catch up. In...

Monster Kid Radio #112 - Gregory William Mank - Frank J. Dello Stritto from 2014-07-02T06:47:37

Monster Bash wasn't just celebrities and classic monster movie stars - it was also where attendees could meet film historians and scholars. Derek had an opportunity to sit down with Gregory William...

Monster Kid Radio #111 - Son of Ghostman's Kurt Larson - Midnight Syndicate's Edward Douglas from 2014-06-30T19:16:29

Son of Ghostman was screened at Monster Bash, and ever since  put the movie on the , Derek has been eager to watch it. Not only did he watch it (and enjoy it!), he had a chance to speak with the fi...

Monster Kid Radio #110 - Monster Bash 2014 - Mr. Lobo - Christopher R. Mihm from 2014-06-25T20:14:33

Want more coverage from Monster Bash? You got it! Mr. Lobo opens the show, and talks with Derek about how he got started as a horror host, as well as his involvement in the soon-to-be-released Plan...

Monster Kid Radio #109 - Monster Bash 2014 - Arch Hall, Jr. from 2014-06-24T03:23:27

Derek has finally made it to Monster Bash! Was it everything he dreamed it would be? (If you follow him on Facebook, you already know the answer to that!) Frequent Monster Kid Radio guests Scott Mo...

Monster Kid Radio #108 - Kerry Gammill and Bela Lugosi from 2014-06-19T03:48:26

As if launching Monsterverse's Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave wasn't evidence enough that comics creator Kerry Gammill enjoys the work of horror icon Bela Lugosi, he discusses his top three fav...

Monster Kid Radio #107 - Artist, publisher, Monster Kid . . . Kerry Gammill! from 2014-06-11T20:24:59

Kerry Gammill is a comics artist, an illustrator, and a Monster Kid to the core. In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Kerry shares with us his background, his influences, and his monster-kid-centr...

Monster Kid Radio #106 - Chekov's Invisibility Serum: Joe Stuber and Abbot and Costello Meet the Invisible Man from 2014-06-10T22:25:02

1951's Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (dir. Charles Lamont) ends with a boxing match, and Joe Stuber is there to cover the in-ring action on Monster Kid Radio. This is the third Abbott ...

Monster Kid Radio #105 - Does Joe Stuber hit below the belt with Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man? from 2014-06-09T22:33:07

Joe Stuber returns to Monster Kid Radio, and he's brought an invisible boxer with him. Monster Kid Radio continues its way through the Abbott and Costello Meet... films, and this time around, Joe a...

Monster Kid Radio #104 - Mitch Gonzales' Mountain of Monsters from 2014-06-04T19:34:35

Mitch Gonzales continues his conversation with Derek about 1964's The Horror of Party Beach (dir. Del Tenney), and he BLOWS DEREK'S MIND. Additionally, Mitch tells us which movie monsters he'd memo...

Monster Kid Radio #103 - Mitch Gonzales survives The Horror of Party Beach from 2014-06-03T01:14:26

Mitch Gonzales returns to Monster Kid Radio to discuss one of his favorite movies - 1964's The Horror of Party Beach. This Del Tenney-directed classic made quite an impression on a young Mitch when...

Monster Kid Radio #102 - Gila!, The Giant Gila Monster, and Scott Morris from 2014-05-28T21:48:35

If you aren't staying tuned to KILT radio, at least keep your dialed turned to Monster Kid Radio because it's only on MKR where you'll hear Derek and this week's guest Scott Morris further breakdow...

Monster Kid Radio #101 - The Giant Gila Monster vs. Scott Morris from 2014-05-26T23:56:35

There's a giant lizard on the loose, and Scott Morris is letting Derek know all about it on this week's episodes of Monster Kid Radio when they talk about the 1959 film The Giant Gila Monster (dir....

Monster Kid Radio #100 - Counting Down Monster Kid Radio's Top 10 Movie Monsters from 2014-05-22T04:58:49

For our 100th episode of the podcast celebrating the classic, and not-so-classic, genre cinema of yesteryear, Derek reveals the list of the Top Ten Classic Movie Monsters as determined by the liste...

Monster Kid Radio #099 - Counting Down Monster Kid Radio's Top 100 Movie Monsters from 2014-05-20T00:20:37

This week marks 100 episodes of the podcast celebrating the classic, and not-so-classic, genre cinema of yesteryear. To celebrate, Monster Kid Radio's listeners submitted their personal Top Ten fav...

Monster Kid Radio #098 - Victoria Price Presents the Life and Influence of Vincent Price (2014 World Horror Convention) from 2014-05-15T03:36:21

At the 2014 World Horror Convention, Victoria Price shared her memories of her father, Vincent Price, during an hour-long multimedia presentation. With her permission, we recorded that presentation...

Monster Kid Radio #097 - 2014 World Horror Convention with Desmond Reddick and Victoria Price from 2014-05-12T21:13:55

Derek attended the 2014 World Horror Convention in Portland, Oregon, last weekend. The convention was a horror writer's paradise, and Derek spoke with fellow podcaster Desmond Reddick (from the Dre...

Monster Kid Radio #096 - Godzilla introduced by Kyle Yount and August Ragone from 2014-05-08T01:01:55

At last weekend's , before Derek and the rest of the audience leaned back in their seats for the original Godzilla (dir. Ishirô Honda), two men took the stage to introduce the film. Kyle Yount is t...

Monster Kid Radio #095 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes Godzilla from 2014-05-05T23:31:41

The original Godzilla (dir. Ishirô Honda) is in the middle of a limited theatrical run, and Monster Kid Radio crashed a screening at Portland's Hollywood Theatre. Derek was there, and was joined by...

Monster Kid Radio #094 - Thunder Fist Punching Infra-Man with Ray Jelinek from 2014-04-30T21:30:44

Ray Jelinek continues his Infra-Man stint on Monster Kid Radio as he and Derek thunder fist punch their way into the nitty gritty of this 1975 Shan Hua-directed film. Ray's life was changed the day...

Monster Kid Radio #093 - A super-fun time with Ray Jelinek and Infra-Man! from 2014-04-28T22:39:45

When Derek first started talking with his friends about about launching Monster Kid Radio, Ray Jelinek started talking about a movie he remembered seeing when he was a kid. That movie was 1975's In...

Monster Kid Radio #092 - Feedback, dropping links, and looking ahead to 100 from 2014-04-23T17:18:42

Derek settles down with an email sent in by one of the listeners and has a chance to discuss the approach he took to his first  this past March. Also, Derek does the math and realizes we're getting...

Monster Kid Radio #091 - Meet Monster Kid Alan Tromp from 2014-04-21T23:36:59

At this year's HP Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon, Derek sat down with Alan Tromp outside the Hollywood Theatre to talk about collecting movie posters, his background as a Lovecraft and horror...

Monster Kid Radio #090 - Monsters Seen and Unseen from 2014-04-15T20:39:46

From the 2014 HP Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon program: Monsters Seen and Unseen.Explorations in the nature of monstrosity. Do we prefer our monsters to be completely alien, or make us disco...

Monster Kid Radio #089 - Report from the 2014 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival&CthulhuCon from 2014-04-14T22:59:17

Last weekend was the 2014 H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon, and Monster Kid Radio was there! For three days, Lovecraft fans took over Portland's Hollywood Theatre for feature films, short...

Monster Kid Radio #088 - How realistic is The Deadly Mantis? Andy Camble tells us. from 2014-04-10T04:37:34

's Andy Camble continues his visit on Monster Kid Radio as he and Derek continue to talk about The Deadly Mantis (dir. Nathan Juran). Andy's own podcast looks at the science of the great kaiju film...

Monster Kid Radio #087 - Andy Camble vs. The Deadly Mantis from 2014-04-08T00:17:45

This week's guest host is no stranger to giant monsters. Andy Camble is the producer of the always excellent  podcast, and he's joining Monster Kid Radio to talk about a non-rubber-suited monster -...

Monster Kid Radio #086 - Universal's Horror Make-Up Show from 2014-04-03T06:17:07

When Scott and Tracey Morris aren't appearing on episodes of Monster Kid Radio, they're producing their own podcast - . Recently, they visited Walt Disney World, and while in Orlando, they hopped o...

Monster Kid Radio #085 - MKR Crashes Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters from 2014-04-01T06:48:01

The final installment of the 2014 Cinescopio film series happened March 20, 2014, and Derek was there. The movie? Santo and Blue Demon Against the Monsters (dir. Gilberto Martínez Solares). The eve...

Monster Kid Radio #084 - Monsterkiditorial #001 from 2014-03-27T06:11:38

Earlier this year, blogger Vanessa Krystle watched The Creature from the Black Lagoon for the first time. She watched the film "live" with her followers on Twitter, and ultimately didn't have a lot...

Monster Kid Radio #083 - Getting raw with Ed Wood and Joe Blevins from 2014-03-25T06:21:27

A few weeks ago, Joe Blevins () joined Derek to talk about the careet of Edward D. Wood, Jr., as well as some of the lesser-known Ed Wood films that Monster Kid Radio listeners might enjoy. This wa...

Monster Kid Radio #082 - Tom Biegler tells us how Beverly Garland survives The Alligator People from 2014-03-20T05:03:24

Tom Biegler (the sculptor behind the artwork in this episode's graphic) continues his converation with Derek about 1959's The Alligator People (dir. Roy Del Ruth). WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! After ta...

Monster Kid Radio #081 - Apparently, everyone (including Tom Biegler) thinks Beverly Garland is pretty in The Alligator People from 2014-03-18T06:11:44

Even though a couple of doctors seem quite taken with Beverly Garland's appearance in The Alligator People (dir. Roy Del Ruth), the film has a lot more going for it than that! Returning guest Tom B...

Monster Kid Radio #080 - Joe Blevins and the other monster movies of Edward D. Wood, Jr. from 2014-03-13T04:07:54

At his website , Joe Blevins has been researching the films and career of Edward D. Wood, Jr., and along the way he's discovered more than just Plan 9 From Outer Space and Bride of the Monster. Aft...

Monster Kid Radio #079 - The career and films of Edward D. Wood, Jr., with Joe Blevins from 2014-03-11T04:23:49

Outside of the standards (Plan 9 From Outer Space, Bride of the Monster, etc.) or what he saw in the 1994 movie, Derek doesn't know much about Ed Wood . . . but he knows someone who does. Writer Jo...

Monster Kid Radio #078 - The Cosmic Creature is coming! Are you ready? from 2014-03-05T22:50:23

Filmmaker Dennis Vincent is a man on a mission . . . to make a film inspired by the 1967 "not-so-classic" Night Fright (dir. James A. Sullivan). In this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Dennis and Der...

Monster Kid Radio #077 - Meet monster kid filmmaker Dennis Vincent! from 2014-03-04T06:32:30

In 1967, Sheriff Clint Crawford (played by John Agar, one of the patron saints of Monster Kid Radio) saved a small Texas town from a mutant monster running amok in Night Fright (dir. James A. Sulli...

Monster Kid Radio #076 - Watch Out! Monster Kid Radio Crashes Santo vs. the Martian Invasion from 2014-02-27T08:10:27

The latest Monster Kid Radio Crash happened last week at the Hollywood Theatre, and not even invading martians could keep us away! Derek was joined by Ray Jelinek, Chris McMillan (), Tom Daufel, an...

Monster Kid Radio #075 - Interview with Argoman, Roger Browne from 2014-02-24T22:52:12

He fights robots, he thwarted the evil Queen of the World, and appears on Monster Kid Radio. Roger Browne, the man behind the mask of Argoman, The Fantastic Superman (dir. Sergio Grieco), generousl...

Monster Kid Radio #074 - Daniel Horne and the Fairy Tale Threads of Frankenstein from 2014-02-19T22:43:29

Do you know who loves the classic Universal monster movies (aside from Derek)? Artist, sculptor, and easily one of the nicest guys you'll meet at a monster convention Daniel Horne. When he's not cr...

Monster Kid Radio #073 - The Ghost of Frankenstein and Daniel Horne - Part One from 2014-02-17T21:52:55

Frankenstein's monster is an iconic image when it comes to classic monster movies, but is he outshined by Ygor (played masterfully by Béla Lugosi) in The Ghost of Frankenstein (dir. Erle C. Kenton)...

Monster Kid Radio #072 - The Son of Kong and Stephen D. Sullivan - Part Two from 2014-02-13T01:43:27

Stephen D. Sullivan really likes The Son of Kong (dir. Ernest B. Schoedsack), and as his discussion about the film with Derek continues, you'll find out why! There are a number of successes present...

Monster Kid Radio #071 - The Son of Kong and Stephen D. Sullivan - Part One from 2014-02-10T23:24:09

Author and monster kid Stephen D. Sullivan (the madman behind ) returns to Monster Kid Radio to talk about a classic sequel that doesn't get nearly enough love - The Son of Kong (dir. Ernest B. Sch...

Monster Kid Radio #070 - A chat with Frank Dietz (Long Live the King, Beast Wishes) Part Two&Feedback from 2014-02-06T03:15

Long Live the King - The Legacy of Kong is the new documentary coming from Benevolent Monster Productions, and in this episode of Monster Kid Radio, Frank Dietz tells us how YOU can help support th...

Monster Kid Radio #069 - A chat with Frank Dietz (Beast Wishes, Long Live the King) Part One&Stephen D. Sullivan's Tournament of Death from 2014-02-04T06:00

Join the crowd and join Monster Kid Radio this week to talk about two upcoming crowd-funded projects! First, artist/actor/screenwriter/filmmaker Frank Dietz joins Derek in Part One of an interview ...

Monster Kid Radio #068 - King Kong with Chris McMillan from 2014-01-29T20:11

Derek takes Monster Kid Radio back in time to one of the first Monster Kid Radio Crash events - last year's screening of the original King Kong (dir. Merian C. Cooper) at the . Chris McMillan was a...

Monster Kid Radio #067 - MKR Guests, Past and Future + Feedback! from 2014-01-27T23:42

Derek reviews some feedback Monster Kid Radio has received about a movie previously covered on the show and a movie that we may cover here on the show down the line. Plus, previous guests (Joe Stub...

Monster Kid Radio #066 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato - The Panel from 2014-01-23T00:13

After the movie (El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato (dir. Federico Curiel) - go check out the to hear Derek and company's response to the screening), presented a panel featuring John Cárdenas a...

Monster Kid Radio #065 - Monster Kid Radio Crashes El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato - Part One from 2014-01-21T06:00

Last week, Monster Kid Radio crashed a screening of El Santo vs Las Momias de Guanajuato (dir. Federico Curiel) at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon. Derek brought his recorder, and met up ...

Monster Kid Radio #064 - Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff and Joe Stuber - Part Two from 2014-01-16T03:24

What was Derek's favorite scene in Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (dir. Charles Barton)? What is another one of Joe Stuber's favorite Abbott and Costello movies (hint - it doesn...

Monster Kid Radio #063 - Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff and Joe Stuber - Part One from 2014-01-13T23:00

Joe Stuber is back with the boys to talk with Derek about Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (dir. Charles Barton). Joe first appeared on Monster Kid Radio last July ( & ) to talk a...

Monster Kid Radio #062 - The Skull with Larry Underwood (Dr. Gangrene) - Part Two from 2014-01-08T22:46

How does one determine the provenance of The Skull (dir. Freddie Francis)? Let's try to find out as Larry "Dr. Gangrene" Underwood's stint on Monster Kid Radio continues in Part Two of his discussi...

Monster Kid Radio #061 - The Skull with Larry Underwood (Dr. Gangrene) - Part One from 2014-01-07T07:09:03

It's time for another visit from your favorite doctor when Larry Underwood, aka Dr. Gangrene, returns to Monster Kid Radio. This time, Larry brings an old friend to the show. That friend? Peter Cus...

Monster Kid Radio #060 - War of the Worlds with Tracey Morris - Part Two from 2013-12-31T00:35

The War of the Worlds (dir. Byron Haskin) isn't over! Tracey Morris continues her visit to Monster Kid Radio this week to help Derek fight back against the Martians in this classic science fiction ...

Monster Kid Radio #059 - War of the Worlds with Tracey Morris - Part One from 2013-12-30T15:30

It's the end of the year, and the Martians have arrived! But that's okay - so has Disney, Indiana's Tracey Morris! Tracey returns to Monster Kid Radio this week to talk about the classic scifi alie...

Monster Kid Radio #058 - Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, with Scott Morris - Part Two from 2013-12-23T02:11

Santa Claus isn't done conquering the Martians, and we're not done conquering this movie. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians is on the way to becoming one of Derek's Christmas favorites, and you hav...

Monster Kid Radio #057 - Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, with Scott Morris - Part One from 2013-12-23T02:09

On Kimar, on Voldar, on Bomar, and Girmar! On Hargo, on Momar, on Rigna, on Dropo! We're deep in the holiday spirit here at Monster Kid Radio thanks to returning guest Scott Morris. He brought the ...

Monster Kid Radio #056 - Christmas Greetings and Visiting Krampus from 2013-12-19T01:26

Last Friday the 13th, the Portland's 13th Door Haunted House threw open their doors to celebrate Christmas . . . with Krampus. Derek braved the haunted halls of the 13th Door that night, and will t...

Monster Kid Radio #055 - 2013 Holiday Gift Guide from 2013-12-17T07:34

In what will hopefully become a December tradition, Derek releases the first annual Monster Kid Radio Holiday Gift Guide. Links to some of the items on the 2013 Gift Guide appear below. Paul McComa...

Monster Kid Radio #054 - Potpourri from 2013-12-10T17:54

This week, Monster Kid Radio clears the decks and releases a handful of recordings that have been building up in the MKR studios. A mini-interview with filmmaker Wayne Sturgil from May? Check. Two ...

Monster Kid Radio #053 - Cheesy B-Movies with Tom Biegler, Part Two from 2013-12-04T01:38

A monster that looks like it was made out of papier mâché, a were-jellyfish, and John Carradine - these are just a few of the topics brought up in Part Two of Derek's cheesy monster movie discussio...

Monster Kid Radio #052 - Cheesy B-Movies with Tom Biegler, Part One from 2013-12-02T21:39

Quick! Get some wine to go with this week's cheese! This week on Monster Kid Radio, Derek is joined by returning guest and sculptor Tom Biegler for a discussion of our favorite cheesy monster movie...

Monster Kid Radio #051 - Scott&Tracey Morris' Monster Mania, Part Two from 2013-11-27T15:35

Last month, Scott and Tracey Morris left for a monster-filled weekend at the in Franklin, Indiana. The event? Monster Mania. The movies? The Invisible Man (dir. James Whale), The Mummy (dir. Karl...

Monster Kid Radio #050 - Scott&Tracey Morris' Monster Mania, Part One from 2013-11-26T00:02

Last month, Scott and Tracey Morris (the high high-muckety-mucks of and returning guests to Monster Kid Radio) went to the Artcraft Theater's Monster Mania event in Franklin, Indiana. The 2-day ev...

Monster Kid Radio #049 - Paul McComas Walked with a Zombie, Part Two from 2013-11-21T07:16

I Walked with a Zombie (dir. Jacques Tourneur). Remakes. Blaxploitation films. Sound and soundtracks. The effectiveness of black-and-white film on a silver screen. Wes Craven. George A. Romero. And...

Monster Kid Radio #048 - Paul McComas Walked with a Zombie, Part One from 2013-11-18T23:04

He's back on Monster Kid Radio, and this time, he brought a zombie with him . . . or did he? Author Paul McComas (Fit for a Frankenstein, Planet of the Dates, Unforgettable: Harrowing Futures, Horr...

Monster Kid Radio #047 - Stephen D. Sullivan's White Zombie, Part Two from 2013-11-13T05:11

Monster Kid's Radio discussion with author Stephen D. Sullivan continues in this episode of Monster Kid Radio. Listen carefully, and you might actually be able to hear some interesting things about...

Monster Kid Radio #046 - Stephen D. Sullivan's White Zombie, Part One from 2013-11-12T03:56

Quick! What was the first zombie film? And did you know it starred the man most known for being a vampire? This week, Derek welcomes Stephen D. Sullivan back to Monster Kid Radio to talk about his ...

Monster Kid Radio #045 - Tom Biegler and the Island of Terror, Part Two from 2013-11-07T07:59:26

We return to the Island of Terror (dir. Terence Fisher) with guest Tom Biegler for Part Two of our discussion of this British sci-fi horror . . . can we call it a classic? Yes, I think we can! In a...

Monster Kid Radio #044 - Tom Biegler and the Island of Terror, Part One from 2013-11-05T00:40

Monster kid and sculptor Tom Biegler returns to Monster Kid Radio this week, and he's bringing a couple of silicates with him! (That's his sculpture in the episode image!) Before Monster Kid Radio ...

Monster Kid Radio #043 - Happy Halloween + Feedback from 2013-10-31T08:38

Happy Halloween! In this episode, we have some feedback, and Derek owns up to having a couple of classic monster movies in his collection that he probably should have seen by now! The opening and c...

Monster Kid Radio #042 - FrightTown from 2013-10-29T02:42

It's the week of Halloween, and while Derek will definitely spend some time watching monster movies, he's also going to local haunts. Last Sunday night, he went to one of Portland's premiere haunte...

Monster Kid Radio #041 - Jackey Raye Neyman Jones' Hands of Fate, Part 2, AND The Giant Spider from 2013-10-24T00:09

Jackey Raye Neyman Jones returns to Monster Kid Radio for Part Two of our chat with her about all things Manos: The Hands of Fate (dir. Harold P. Warren). In this part of the interview, Jackey and ...

Monster Kid Radio #040 - Jackey Raye Neyman Jones and Manos: The Hands of Fate - Part 1 from 2013-10-22T07:01

While you're driving to Valley Lodge, make sure you tune in to Monster Kid Radio. Jackie Raye Neyman Jones (that's her in the episode image!) played Debbie is the "classic" horror film Manos: The H...

Monster Kid Radio #039 - The Crimson Ghost and Eric Peterson - Part 2 from 2013-10-17T07:59

Monster Kid Radio's look at The Crimson Ghost (dir. Fred C. Brannon and William Witney) continues with Eric Peterson in Part Two of Eric and Derek's discussion of the serial, its relevance to punk ...

Monster Kid Radio #038 - The Crimson Ghost and Eric Peterson - Part 1 from 2013-10-14T04:40

Hang on tight for the 1946 serial adventure of The Crimson Ghost (dir. Fred C. Brannon and William Witney), and hope the Cyclotrode doesn't target your .mp3 player! Eric Peterson (OTC, GGtMC) joins...

Monster Kid Radio #037 - Monster Kid Friendly Disney with Scott Morris - Part Two from 2013-10-10T07:00

What Disney film did Derek's fifth grade teacher show him . . . that TERRIFIED him? Find out in this episode of Monster Kid Radio when Scott Morris join him for Part Two of their discussion of mons...

Monster Kid Radio #036 - Monster Kid Friendly Disney with Scott Morris - Part One from 2013-10-08T06:28

You got your Disney in my monsters! You got your monsters in my Disney! Can monsters and Disney coexist? Are they two great tastes that go great together? One of the high-muckety-mucks of Disney, I...

Monster Kid Radio #035 - Rich Chamberlain, Bela Lugosi, and Boris Karloff - Part Two from 2013-10-01T06:31

Monster Movie Kid Rich Chamberlain is back for Part Two of Monster Kid Radio's look at the similarities and collobarations of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. This time, Rich and Derek look at the fi...

Monster Kid Radio #034 - Rich Chamberlain, Bela Lugosi, and Boris Karloff - Part One from 2013-09-24T07:01

Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff are two of the patron saints of Monster Kid Radio, and for good reason. Their films - especially the films they were in together - strike a strong chord in the hearts ...

Monster Kid Radio #033 - Scott&Tracey Morris at HHW's Super 8 Film Festival from 2013-09-17T06:02:57

Scott and Tracey Morris (both previous guests on Monster Kid Radio and high mucky-mucks of Disney, Indiana), attended HorrorHound Weekend Indianapolis earlier this month and attended the Ray Harryh...

Monster Kid Radio #032 - Chris McMillan and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, Part Two from 2013-09-11T19:02

Attaboy, Chris! Derek and Chris McMillan (The Shadow Over Portland) continue their look at 1966's The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (dir. Alan Rifkin) in this is the movie in the MKR crosshairs this week. ...

Monster Kid Radio #031 - Chris McMillan and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, Part One from 2013-09-09T18:52

The Shadow Over Portland's Chris McMillan is back on Monster Kid Radio, and this time he brings . . . Don Knotts? The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (dir. Alan Rifkin) is the movie in the MKR crosshairs thi...

Monster Kid Radio #030 - Tracey Morris and The Valley of Gwangi, Part Two from 2013-09-05T04:01

Tracey Morris (from Disney, Indiana) continues her visit to the Monster Kid Radio Station with more talk about the movie The Valley of Gwangi (dir. Jim O'Connolly). Ray Harryhausen's influence has ...

Monster Kid Radio #029 - Tracey Morris and The Valley of Gwangi, Part One from 2013-09-03T01:20

You can never go wrong with more Harryhausen, and in this week's episodes of Monster Kid Radio, Derek is joined by Tracey Morris to talk about The Valley of Gwangi (dir. Jim O'Connolly). Tracey can...

Monster Kid Radio #028 - Chris McMillan and Godzilla, Part Two from 2013-08-29T07:01

Chris McMillan has plenty more to say about Godzilla, and fortunately he said it to Derek here in Episode 28 of Monster Kid Radio! Chris and Derek continue their discussion about the King of the Mo...

Monster Kid Radio #027 - Chris McMillan and Godzilla, Part One from 2013-08-27T07:01

The Shadow Over Portland's Chris McMillan returns to Monster Kid Radio to tackle the King of the Monsters! Chris first joined Derek on Monster Kid Radio back in Episode #001 to talk about his Top T...

Monster Kid Radio #026 - Larry Underwood (Dr. Gangrene) and Vincent Price, Part Two from 2013-08-22T07:01

Part Two of Monster Kid Radio's Vincent Price coverage continues with a Top Three Films list from Derek and special guest Larry Underwood (Dr. Gangrene)! SPOILER ALERT: the same movie appears on bo...

Monster Kid Radio #025 - Larry Underwood (Dr. Gangrene) and Vincent Price, Part One from 2013-08-20T07:01

According to a recent Monster Kid Radio Facebook Group poll, the listeners wanted to hear Derek go over his list Top Three Vincent Price Movies list, but Derek didn't want to do it alone. Author an...

Monster Kid Radio #024 - Tom Biegler ate the mushrooms of Matango, Part Two from 2013-08-15T07:01

Derek continues his chat with artist and monster kid Tom Biegler about 1963's Matango (dir. Ishirō Honda). There seems to be something about these monster movies that inspires monster kids to creat...

Monster Kid Radio #023 - Tom Biegler and the killer fungus of Matango, Part One from 2013-08-13T07:01

Artist and monster kid Tom Biegler invited Derek to his home theater to watch a movie Derek had never seen before - 1963's Matango (dir. Ishirō Honda). Despite having a lifelong love of classic hor...

Monster Kid Radio #022 - Reaction to Rolling Stone's Best Monster Movies of All Time, Part Two from 2013-08-08T03:41

In Part Two of Monster Kid Radio's reaction to the Rolling Stone article "Best Monster Movies of All Time" by Alexis Murphy and Julian Ring, Derek looks harder at the list of "twenty horror classic...

Monster Kid Radio #021 - Reaction to Rolling Stone's Best Monster Movies of All Time list from 2013-08-06T07:01

In mid-July, Rolling Stone published on their website the article "Best Monster Movies of All Time" by Alexis Murphy and Julian Ring. At the very least, the list generated some . . . minor discussi...

Monster Kid Radio #020 - Paul McComas is Fit for a Frankenstein...and Son of Dracula from 2013-08-01T07:01

As the publisher of the 24-issue fanzine Lonny Jr., Paul McComas started writing about monsters before he was even a teenager, and he's still writing about them now. He co-wrote (with Greg Starrett...

Monster Kid Radio #019 - Lon Chaney, Jr., and Paul McComas from 2013-07-30T06:51:13

Creighton Tull Chaney left us July 12, 1973, and he left so many classic films behind for us to remember him by. This week's guest was such a fan of the work of Creighton, aka Lon Chaney, Jr., that...

Monster Kid Radio #018 - Dr. Gangrene Rules with Tarantula from 2013-07-25T07:01

Before Dr. Gangrene (aka Larry Underwood) joins Derek for Part Two of their discussion of all things Tarantula (dir. Jack Arnold) and a few things John Agar, Casey Criswell from 1951 Down Place and...

Monster Kid Radio #017 - Dr. Gangrene and Tarantula from 2013-07-22T03:16

Dr. Gangrene, aka Larry Underwood, is a big fan of a movie about a big spider - Tarantula (dir. Jack Arnold) - but, let's be honest. As wonderful as the giant tarantula is, John Agar steals the sho...

Monster Kid Radio #016 - Derek and Joe Meet Abbott and Costello and Frankenstein from 2013-07-18T07:01

Abbott and Costello aren't the only ones to meet Frankenstein (or Dracula or the Wolf-Man) in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (dir. Charles Barton), and Derek and Joe talk about the two leadi...

Monster Kid Radio #015 - Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein and Joe Stuber from 2013-07-16T04:09

Before Monster Kid Radio's launch, Derek collected a number of recordings for future episodes of the show, and for the very first recording session, he invited Joe Stuber (The IndyCast & The Furthe...

Monster Kid Radio Theme from 2013-07-12T07:01

This is the generic theme music we use on episodes of Monster Kid Radio when we don't have a band playing us in/playing us out! Feel free to use this in your contest entry.

Monster Kid Radio #014 - 20 Million Miles to Edward J. Russell from 2013-07-11T07:01

We wind down our Harryhausen series with Part Two of our chat with author Edward J. Russell about 1957's 20 Million Miles to Earth (dir. Nathan Juran). Not only do we talk about the Ymir and the li...

Monster Kid Radio #013 - 20 Million Miles to Earth . . . and Edward J. Russell from 2013-07-09T07:01

Our Harryhausen series comes to an end with this week's episodes focussing on the 1957 film 20 Million Miles to Earth (dir. Nathan Juran). Author Edward J. Russell picked the movie this week, and w...

Monster Kid Radio #012 - Earth vs. The Flying Saucers vs. Scott Morris Part 2 and Eegah! from 2013-07-04T09:20:11

Our discussion with Scott Morris about Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (dir. Fred F. Sears) continues as he and Derek talk about the influence the film had on other movies, as well as a movie that mig...

Monster Kid Radio #011 - Earth vs. The Flying Saucers vs. Scott Morris, Part 1 from 2013-07-02T07:01

Week Two of Monster Kid Radio's Ray Harryhausen series continues when guest Scott Morris picks Earth vs. The Flying Saucers (dir. Fred F. Sears). Scott Morris is a podcaster (Disney, Indiana & 1951...

Monster Kid Radio #010 - The Seventh Voyage of Stephen D. Sullivan, Part Two from 2013-06-27T07:01

Monster Kid Radio's look at The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (dir. Nathan Juran) continues with author Stephen D. Sullivan. Ray Harryhausen's work left a lasting impression on film, and Derek and Steve...

Monster Kid Radio #009 - Stephen D. Sullivan and The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Part One from 2013-06-25T07:01

Monster Kid Radio bids Stephen D. Sullivan to appear during Week One of Monster Kid Radio's Three-Week Ray Harryhausen series! Stephen D. Sullivan is a game designer, artist, and author, and a fan ...

Monster Kid Radio #008 - The Day the Podcast Stood Still with Rich Chamberlain, Part Two from 2013-06-19T04:54

Monster Kid Radio's chat with Monster Movie Kid Rich Chamberlain continues as he and Derek further discuss the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (dir. Robert Wise). Monster Movi...

Monster Kid Radio #007 - Monster Movie Kid Rich Chamberlain and The Day the Earth Stood Still, Part One from 2013-06-18T07:01

Break out the theremin as Monster Movie Kid and podcast legend Rich Chamberlain (aka Richard from Wichita) joins Derek this week on Monster Kid Radio to chat about the 1951 science fiction classic ...

Monster Kid Radio #006 - Devereaux, Price, Koch . . . and Lovecraft? from 2013-06-13T07:01

Derek might be reaching, but he DOES find something slightly Lovecraftian in 1958's The Fly (dir. Kurt Neumann). He and illusrator Devon Devereaux continue their talk about this film, its sequels, ...

Monster Kid Radio #005 - Devon Deveraux and The Fly, Part One from 2013-06-11T07:01

Illustrator Devon Devereaux (Tales of Hot Rod Horror) joins Derek at Monster Kid Radio, and brings Vincent Price with him! Devon picked the movie he and Derek will be talking about this week - 1958...

Monster Kid Radio #004 - A chat with Christpher R. Mihm and Mitch Gonzales, Part Two from 2013-06-06T07:38:24

Derek introduces Episode #004 of Monster Kid Radio from the parking lot of the Joy Cinema and Pub right before he heads in for a screening of 1967's She-Freak (dir. Byron Mabe). The Joy Cinema's on...

Monster Kid Radio #003 - A chat with Christopher R. Mihm and Mitch Gonzales, Part One from 2013-06-04T07:01

Before the world premiere of their movie The Giant Spider, director Christopher R. Mihm and monster-maker Mitch Gonzales chat with Derek about their background, their love of classic monster movies...

Monster Kid Radio #002 - Top Three Films from Karloff, Lugosi, and Agar (from Wonder Northwest) from 2013-05-30T07:01

Derek looks at the three actors whose names are part of the Monster Kid Radio slogan, and challenges himself to come up with a Top Three favorite film list for each one of them. As with the Top Thr...

Monster Kid Radio #001 - Top Three Favorite Monster Movies (live from Wonder Northwest with Chris McMillan) from 2013-05-28T06:00

Recorded live at Wonder Northwest 2013, this is Episode #001 of Monster Kid Radio! To kick off the show, Derek invites Chris McMillan from to list their Top Three Favorite Monster Movies. Addition...

Monster Kid Radio #000 - COMING SOON! from 2013-05-03T07:03:02

Monster Kid Radio is where Karloff is still king, Bela Lugosi's still alive, and John Agar still rules.